The Relationship of Job Satisfaction with Nomophobia and Social Media Addiction in Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-sectional Study

• Published in: Bagcilar Medical Bulletin Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 311 - 318
• Main Authors: Al, Ali Furkan, Mercan Başpınar, Melike, Basat, Okcan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Turkish
• Published: Bagcilar Galenos Publishing House 01.12.2022; Galenos Yayinevi
• Subjects: Addictions; Consent; Cross-sectional studies; depression; Fear & phobias; Health sciences; Hospitals; Internet; Job satisfaction; Medical personnel; Mental depression; nomophobia; Nurses; Pandemics; Professional ethics; Professionals; Questionnaires; social media; Social networks; United States > US; Minnesota; Turkey
• ISSN: 2547-9431; 2547-9431
• DOI: 10.4274/BMB.galenos.2022.2022-06-052

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between the levels of psychological health, nomophobia, and social media addiction and the job satisfaction levels of health workers. Method: An observational (cross-sectional) study was designed between September 15th and December 15th, 2020, with 591 volunteer healthcare providers (HCPs) working in the period of pandemic in University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital. In a constructed questionnaire including socio-demographic data, Minnesota job satisfaction scale, nomophobia scale, Bergen social media addiction scale, and psychological health assessment questions were applied. Results: A total of 182 male (30.8%) and 409 (69.2%) female HCPs with a mean age of 30.25±7.04 years were examined. Job satisfaction distribution rates were 1.2% (n=7) for low level, 83.6% (n=494) for moderate level, and 15.2% (n=90) for high level. The frequency of probable depression was found to be 46.4% (n=274) and the presence of nomophobia was 97.5% (n=579) in all. It was observed that higher job satisfaction was related to less time spent on social media, social media addiction and depression levels significantly (p=0.039 r=-0.086; p=0.040 r=-0.085; p=0.000 r=- 0.314, respectively). Those with high job satisfaction had a significantly younger age (p=0.002), less work experience (p=0.001), more time spend on social media (p=0.004), lower social media addiction (p=0.005), less depression (p=0.000), and less nomophobia (p=0.042) levels compared to those with low and moderate satisfaction levels. Risk factors were evaluated by linear regression test and depression score was found as an independent risk factor affecting job satisfaction (F=8.826, p=0.000, R²=0.111). Conclusion: Only one out of every six HCPs expressed high job satisfaction. Half of all were found to be depressed and almost all were nomophobic. Our study contributed to the literature, especially in showing that HCPs need support for mental health and professional support.