Cerit, BirgülBilgin, Nevin ÇıtakAk, Bedriye2021-06-232021-06-2320181037-61781839-3535https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2018.1448291https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/9705Background: The use of technological devices today is widespread. One of these devices is the smartphone. It can be argued that when smartphones are thought of as a means of communication, they can influence communication skills. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of nursing students' smartphone addiction on their communication skills. Methods: A relational screening model was used for the study. The study's data were obtained from 214 students studying in the nursing department. Results: Smartphone addiction levels of students are below average (86.43 +/- 29.66). Students think that their communication skills are at a good level (98.81 +/- 10.88). Correlation analysis results show that students have a negative, significant and very weak relationship between the smartphone addiction of students and communication skills (r=-.149). Smartphone addiction explains 2.2% of the variance in communication skills. Conclusions: Communication skills of nursing students is affected negatively by smartphone addiction.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCommunication SkillsNursingNursing StudentsSmartphone AddictionArticle10.1080/10376178.2018.1448291544-5532542295024702-s2.0-85044036015Q2WOS:000451525700016Q3