The effect of nurses' cyberloafing levels on their perceptions of individualized care

Abstract

While cyberloafing behaviors can have positive effects, such as introducing variety into daily routines and alleviating workplace stress, excessive engagement in these activities can become problematic, leading to time wastage and decreased efficiency. In nursing practice, individualized care is essential for ensuring both the quality of patient care and patient safety. This study aims to identify the cyberloafing behaviors of nurses and examine their relationship with individualized care behaviors. The research is a cross-sectional and descriptive study. The Descriptive Information Form, the Cyber-Loafing Scale, and the Individualized Care Scale - Nurse Version were used for data collection. Nurses showed a moderate level of cyberloafing behavior with a mean total score of 80.99 ± 22.44. Nurses also showed a moderate perception of care behavior, with an average total score of 3.20 ± 0.81 on the Individualized Care Scale. A positive, low-level, significant relationship was found between the total score of the Cyber-Loafing Scale and the Individualized Care Scale-A (r = 0.199, P =.01). The study revealed that nurses' perception of individualized care improved as their level of cyberloafing increased. This may be because cyberloafing behaviors serve as a constructive way for nurses to escape from routine practices in the hospital environment and reduce anxiety.