Prevalence of Selfitis and its Impact on Self-Concept among Nursing Students
Abstract
Introduction: Selfitis, an obsessive-compulsive desire to take one’s own selfies and post them on social media, has become prevalent among adolescents nowadays. This study was conducted with the objectives of assessing the prevalence of selfitis among nursing students, exploring
the impact of selfitis on self-concept and developing and disseminating an information booklet to enhance self-concept.
Method: A quantitative approach was adopted for the study using an exploratory study design. 274 Nursing students of St Stephen’s Hospital College of Nursing, Tis Hazari, Delhi were selected using the Total Enumerative Sampling Technique. The tools used for data collection were a standardised scale (Selfitis Behaviour Scale) and a structured scale (Selfitis Impact Assessment Scale). The tool was validated by 7 experts from mental health nursing and psychiatry departments. The reliability of the tool was established by using Cronbach’s Alpha and was found to be 0.72. The data obtained was analysed and interpreted using both descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency and percentage distribution.
Results: Results from the Selfitis Behaviour Scale showed that among 274 nursing students, 3% had borderline selfitis, 68% had acute selfitis and 29% had chronic selfitis and the result from the selfitis impact assessment scale showed that 3% had mild impact of selfitis on self-concept, 87% had moderate impact of selfitis on self-concept and 10% had severe impact of selfitis on self-concept.
Conclusion: This study showed the increasing prevalence of selfitis among adolescents and its impact on self-concept.
How to cite this article:
Shajan S, Krishnan K, Roy E, Jose M J, Shaji S, Lyall A, Daniel G, Kuruvila K K. Prevalence of Selfitis
and its Impact on Self-Concept among Nursing Students. Ind J Youth Adol Health. 2023;10(3):25-32.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.2880.202315
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