Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-8-2025
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Allied Health Studies
First Advisor
Hannah Allen
Second Advisor
Allison Ford-Wade
Third Advisor
David Hamilton
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Background. The global surge in social media usage prompts extensive research into its links with nursing professional identity. College-aged individuals who are in nursing school or are going to be in nursing school in the future must navigate their professional identity as they face heightened susceptibility to subjective opinions about the career of a nurse due to their frequent engagement with social media platforms. Among these platforms is that of TikTok, a platform of which has rapidly gained traction, especially among younger demographics. TikTok remains relatively underexplored in terms of its impact on nursing professional identity. This study seeks to investigate: 1) the correlation between TikTok use and nursing professional identity, and 2) whether the association between TikTok use and professional identity differs by grade classification.
Recommended Citation
Watts, Parker M., "Associations Between TikTok Use and Undergraduate Nursing Professional Identity" (2025). Honors Theses. 3240.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3240
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