Social Cyberloafing as a New Antecedent of Nurse Work Performance

Background: Because the use of social media and social networking sites during work hours is increasing, the effect of such behaviors (defined as social cyberloafing) on nurse performance must be investigated. This study was conducted to determine the effect of nurses’ social cyberloafing on their individual work performance. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 213 nurses working in private hospitals between April and May of 2022 in Turkey. Data were collected using the Social Cyberloafing Scale (SCS) and the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ). Results: The mean social cyberloafing score of the nurses was 3.20, and the mean individual work performance score was 3.66. A significant and positive correlation was found between the mean scores of the SCS and the IWPQ (r: 0.41; p < 0.01). SC had a significant and positive effect on IWP (t: 5.37; β =0.68; R 2 = 0.16), SC had a significant and positive effect on Task Performance (t: 5.97; β =0.38; R 2 = 0.15), SC had a significant and positive effect on Contextual Performance (t: 4.13; β =0.31; R 2 = 0.10), and SC had a significant and negative effect on Counterproductive Work Behavior (t: −3.27; β = −0.26; R 2 = 0.06). Conclusions: In this study, nurses’ social cyberloafing was found to be moderate, and their individual work performance was found to be high. It was found that as nurses’ social cyberloafing increased, their individual work performance also increased.