<title>Abstract</title> Background: The abundance of easy and accessible information and the fast developing social networking sites (SNS) have proven the world is small and within reach. The great implication of this interconnectedness can be somehow attributed to the change in the learning and sharing environment— something a classroom is lacking; and considering the potential implication of SNS in nursing education reveals that the benefit allows the students to communicate and interact with wider audience and beyond the classroom. The aim of this study is to identify the extent of social networking site utilization, the perceived benefits and the potential for improving study habits of nursing students in five countries (Israel, Iraq, Oman, Philippines & Turkey). Methods: The Study is a Quantitative –Cross-sectional study that determines the relationship between the utilization, the perceived benefits of social networking sites, and the potential for improving study habits among nursing students in the five participating countries (Israel, Iraq, Oman, Philippines, and Turkey). The basis of this paper is the careful analysis survey of students’ responses from a sample of 1,137 students from an online hosting site. The online instrument study focuses on the extent of utilization and benefits of social networking sites according to its accessibility, usability, efficiency and reliability. Results: Our findings in correlation using Pearson R- reveals a significant positive correlation between the extent of doing possible study habits and the extent of utilization of social networking sites in terms of the four domains, namely, accessibility (r=0.246), usability (r=0.377), reliability (r=0.287) and efficiency (r=0.387). Conclusion: It can be concluded that a significant positive correlation between students’ study habits and the extent of utilization means that the more students devote themselves on study habits, the higher the level of social networking site utilization. There are positive and negative implications in using social networking sites among nursing students and there is greater potential in further improving the approaches to nursing education through adaptation of curricula based around the proper utilization of social networking sites.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.21565/v1
Publish Year: 2020
