Effect of Solution-Focused Approach on the Internet,Social Media Addiction and Self-Efficacy Levels OfNursing Students

The Effect of Solution-Focused Approach on the Internet, Social Media Addiction and Self-Efficacy Levels of Nursing Students

The purpose of this research; is to determine the effect of solution-oriented approach on internet, social media addiction and self-efficacy levels of nursing students.

A pretest-posttest randomized controlled experimental design will be used in the research.

The research will be carried out between 4 April 2022 and 28 April 2023 at Sivas Cumhuriyet University . Personal Information Form, Internet Addiction Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale and Self-Efficacy Competence Scale were applied to a total of 1057 nursing students who were continuing their education in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years at the Faculty of Health Sciences (683) and Suşehri Health College (374), where the research would be conducted.Since the final data of the study will be received next year, students in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades will be included in the interviews in order to prevent data loss, and 4th graders will be excluded from the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 18-25,
• 67 < Internet Addiction Scale (IAS) Score < 109,
• 73 < Social Media Addiction (SMDS) Score < 140.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Receiving any psychological counseling and treatment,
• Being closed to communication,
• To have extended the term,
• Not volunteering to participate in the research.