EXPLORING THE PREDICTIVE INTERPLAY BETWEEN CYBERLOAFING BEHAVIOUR, PROCRASTINATION AND MENTAL HEALTH OF NURSES IN OWERRI MUNICIPALITY

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  • Ifechi Cajethan Uchegbu Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Cyberloafing Behaviour, Procrastination, Mental Health, Nurses

Abstract

The study explored the predictive interplay between cyberloafing behaviour, procrastination and mental health of nurses in Owerri municipality. In the cross-sectional study, the participants were drawn using the convenience sampling technique. The study recruited
250 nurses from private hospitals located in Owerri municipality. The participant’s ages ranges between 22- 58 years with a mean age of 30.83 years and a standard deviation of 9.06. Data was gathered using self-report inventories; Cyberloafing Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ), General Procrastination Scale (GPS), and Nurse’s Workplace Mental Health Questionnaire (NWMHQ). Analysis of acquired data was done using descriptive statistics and Hierarchical Multiple Regression. The study found that cyberloafing behaviour and procrastination negatively predicted mental health of nurses in Owerri municipality, (β=-.65, t= -13.46,p< .01), (β = -.48, t=-8.18, p<.01), respectively. The implication of the study informs the development of target workplace interventions aimed at mitigating cyberloafing and procrastination and these strategies may include time management training, stress reduction programs, and
initiatives promoting a healthy work-life balance. 

Author Biography

Ifechi Cajethan Uchegbu, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

Department of Psychology

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2024-04-20

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Uchegbu, I. C. (2024). EXPLORING THE PREDICTIVE INTERPLAY BETWEEN CYBERLOAFING BEHAVIOUR, PROCRASTINATION AND MENTAL HEALTH OF NURSES IN OWERRI MUNICIPALITY. African Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 14(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/AJSBS/article/view/2527

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