lnternational Cappadocia Health and Life Conference, Nevşehir, Türkiye, 24 - 26 Ağustos 2022, cilt.51, ss.11-12
The study was conducted in descriptive and cross-sectional type in order to determine the effect of social media
addiction on communication skills and academic achievement levels of nursing students. The data collection
process of the study was completed with 402 students studying at Erciyes and Nuh Naci Yazgan University Faculty
of Health Sciences Nursing Departments between March-May 2022. Data were collected using Descriptive
Characteristics Form, Social Media Addiction Scale - (Adult Form) and Communication Skills Scale. Descriptive
statistics and Pearson correlation test were used in data analysis and p<0.05 value was considered statistically
significant. It was found that the social media addiction levels of students who had bad family relations and who
smoked and drank alcohol were higher. It has been determined that the communication skills of the students who
have bad family and friend relations, who smoke, who are new to university and who are younger, have lower
communication skills. It has been determined that the academic achievement levels of the younger students and
male students who have just started university are lower. In addition, it was found that there is a negative and
highly significant relationship between students' social media addiction levels, academic achievement levels and
communication skill levels. As a result, as social media addiction increases in nursing students, communication
skills and academic achievement levels are negatively affected. Low communication skills affect academic
achievement negatively.