Background: Technology addiction is increasingly recognized as a behavioral addiction that may negatively affect young adults' academic performance, psychosocial well-being, and quality of life. Innovative and evidence-informed educational approaches are needed in nursing education to promote balanced and conscious technology use. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect of a Creative Drama workshop on nursing students' awareness of technology addiction. Design: The study utilizes an embedded mixed-methods design. Setting: The study is conducted with nursing students enrolled at a university in Turkey. Participants: A total of 110 nursing students participate in the quantitative phase of the study. Twelve nursing students, selected using criterion sampling, participate in the qualitative phase. Methods: Quantitative data are collected using the Technology Addiction Scale and analyzed using SPSS. Qualitative data are obtained through field notes and semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis with MAXQDA software.
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Technology Addiction Scale Total Score
Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the Creative Drama workshop