Twitter, Millennials, and Nursing Education Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Description
BACKGROUND A form of social networking, Twitter is considered a useful means of communication, particularly with millennials. This method was chosen based on current literature exploring the characteristics of millennial students. METHOD Ahern's Model of Adolescent Resilience served as the theoretical framework. Participants were 70 junior-level baccalaureate nursing students, ages 19-23, at two state-supported universities. RESULTS Twitter was found to be a convenient, cost-effective, and enjoyable means of intervention delivery for the researcher. Participants in the experimental and control groups expressed positive feelings about the use of Twitter. CONCLUSION The findings contribute to future efforts to use social media in nursing research and education to increase faculty-student engagement, promote critical reflection, provide social support, reinforce course content, and increase the sense of community.
Citation Information
Stephens, Teresa M.; and Gunther, Mary E.. 2016. Twitter, Millennials, and Nursing Education Research. Nursing Education Perspectives. Vol.37(1). 23-27. https://doi.org/10.5480/14-1462 PMID: 27164773 ISSN: 1536-5026