Association of Social Media Addiction, Weight Perception, and Lifestyle in Mexican Nursing Students

Vanessa Patiño-Jaimes, María Camila Giraldo-Suarez, Geu S. Mendoza-Catalán (), Julieta Angel-Garcia, Diego Estrada-Luna and Angélica Saraí Jiménez-Osorio
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Vanessa Patiño-Jaimes: Especialización de Psicología Clínica, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga 680001, Colombia
María Camila Giraldo-Suarez: Departamento de Medicina, Corporación Universitaria Empresarial Alexander Von Humboldt, Armenia 630004, Colombia
Geu S. Mendoza-Catalán: Área Académica de Enfermería, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Circuito Actopan Tilcuautla s/n. Ex Hacienda La Concepción, San Agustín Tlaxiaca 42160, Hidalgo, Mexico
Julieta Angel-Garcia: Área Académica de Enfermería, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Circuito Actopan Tilcuautla s/n. Ex Hacienda La Concepción, San Agustín Tlaxiaca 42160, Hidalgo, Mexico
Diego Estrada-Luna: Área Académica de Enfermería, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Circuito Actopan Tilcuautla s/n. Ex Hacienda La Concepción, San Agustín Tlaxiaca 42160, Hidalgo, Mexico
Angélica Saraí Jiménez-Osorio: Área Académica de Enfermería, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Circuito Actopan Tilcuautla s/n. Ex Hacienda La Concepción, San Agustín Tlaxiaca 42160, Hidalgo, Mexico

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-9

Abstract: In recent years, there has been a reported significative increase in social media addiction (SMA), associated with unhealthy lifestyle habits. To analyze the association between SMA, lifestyle, and weight perception among Mexican nursing students, a cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted among undergraduate and graduate students over 18 years old. The survey was administered via Google Forms and distributed through Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram from June to August 2023. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and a multiple linear regression model with SPSS. A total of 255 students participated, 80.0% of whom were women, and 86.2% were undergraduate students. The average social media addiction score was 25.6 (SD = 14.0). Of the participants, 49.8% reported a dangerous-to-fair lifestyle, while 50.2% reported a good-to-excellent lifestyle. Social media addiction was negatively correlated with lifestyle (r s = −0.496, p < 0.001). In the multiple linear regression model, social media addiction, perception of body weight, and students who work explained 32.5% of the lifestyle variance. Students who reported higher levels of social media addiction tended to have less healthy lifestyles. It is important to consider the detection of social media addiction and its potential long-term health implications for nursing students.

Keywords: social media addiction; online social networking; lifestyle; healthy lifestyle; nursing students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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