Smartphone use and its addiction among adolescents in the age group of 16–19 years

Bhanderi, Dinesh J; Pandya, Yogita P; Sharma, Deepak

doi:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_263_20

Cited by 19 publications

(14 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…In our study, the most prevalent aim of smartphone use reported by the participating students was that of social networking (77.9%) then web-surfing (53.3%). This is consistent with the previious findings that reported the main reasons for smartphone use as calling parents and friends (96%), social networking (91%), and school-related study use (78%) [ 25 ]. A further study detailed the leading smartphone uses among Phillipines high-school students were accessing social network sites (50.4%), online chatting (16.7%), and gaming (11.3%) [ 46 ], again corroborating the findings of this study.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…The SAS-SV score showed a prevalence of addiction in the overall sample of 53.3% where the most affected students were from primary school (63.2%), then middle school (53.6%), and lastly high school (51.4%). These findings are higher than those reported in previous studies [ 22 – 25 ]. Based on our results, over half of the students suffered from smartphone addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is significantly higher than the reported overall prevalence in the general population.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 84%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Smartphone addiction in children: patterns of use and musculoskeletal discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

Mokhtarinia

Torkamani

Farmani³

et al. 2022

BMC Pediatr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Smartphone use has increased significantly, especially during the period of global pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV2 coronavirus (COVID-19). Concurrently, smartphone addiction is a growing social problem in children and adolescents with the consequence of adverse health outcomes. This study assessed the prevalence of smartphone addiction, patterns of use, and the experienced body-region discomfort among Iranian school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study with students from grades 1–9 recruited n = 585 participants (mean age = 14.49 (2.26 years); female = 65.8%). Data were collected from parents and students through the online 'Smartphone addiction scale-short version’ (SAS-SV), self-reported demographic questionnaires, and extracts of the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire for the evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders. Results The prevalence rate of smartphone addiction (53.3%) was relatively high in the overall sample. Participants spent 6.85 (4.62) hours per day on their smartphones, which had increased 53.86% relative to the pre-pandemic period. The primary smartphone uses were for social networking (77.9%), web-surfing (53.3%), and camera activities (50.9%). There was a positive correlation between smartphone addiction as assessed with the SAS-SV and daily use time (r = 0.34, p < 0.001), and the percentage of change relative to the pre-pandemic period (r = 0.26, p < 0.001). Discomfort related to smartphone use was mostly reported as present in the eyes (39.7%) and neck (39.1%). A positive correlation was found (p < 0.001) between smartphone addiction and discomfort in the eyes, neck, wrists, shoulders, and upper-back. Conclusion The more frequent usage of smartphones by students during the Covid-19 pandemic were associated predominantly with discomfort to the eyes and neck. Parents should consider the complications of musculoskeletal and postural changes during the child’s future years and pay particular attention to the individual’s patterns of smartphone use with an emphasis on posture and usage that reduces discomfort to the eyes and the musculoskeletal system, particularly the neck.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 84%

Smartphone addiction in children: patterns of use and musculoskeletal discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

Mokhtarinia

Torkamani

Farmani³

et al. 2022

BMC Pediatr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In contrast, Thapa et al (2020) did not find any association between age and smartphone addiction in their study. Other studies reported higher SA in older adolescents compared to younger ones in India (Bhanderi et al, 2021). However, it is in contrast to the finding from studies done in Switzerland (Haug et al, 2015) which reported a higher prevalence of SA in younger adolescents.…”

Section: Smartphone Users Based On Agecontrasting

confidence: 62%

Prevalence of Smartphone Addiction during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown and Its Impact on Online Learning in Kathmandu

Maharjan¹

2021

Mangal Res. J.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has encouraged students to use their smartphones in online classes and stay connected increasingly. Youths are using smartphone in COVID-19 pandemic more often than before. The present study aims to find prevalence of smartphone addiction during COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on BBA students' online learning in Kathmandu district. The questionnaire with Smartphone Addiction Scale- Short Version (SAS-SV) and smartphone using pattern was circulated through emails to collect data from four hundred students of 8 different BBA colleges in Kathmandu district using a convenience sampling method. After omitting incomplete data and exclusion criteria, overall 280 responses including 123 males and 157 females were recorded at a response rate of 70%. The result found the mean score of smartphone addiction of 34.67±9.29. Nearly half participants 48.93% (n=137) were found smartphone addicted. The study further revealed that gender was not associated with smartphone addiction but the time spent on smartphone in a day and age group was significantly associated with smartphone addiction. This study found that smartphone use is a contributing element to the success of online learning during COVID-19 pandemic. These results suggest the need to develop educational programme to educate the students to use smartphone effectively.

show abstract

“…Low-income groups are more prone to internet addiction ( Muller et al, 2014 ). Studies have also found that adolescents with low family income are more susceptible to internet addiction ( Wu et al, 2016 ) and smartphone addiction ( Bhanderi et al, 2021 ). The sleep quality of medical care professionals was negatively correlated with SMA.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Status and Influencing Factors of Social Media Addiction in Chinese Medical Care Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Luo

Kong

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundIn modern society, social media addiction (SMA) has become a serious problem in many countries, including China. Almost every medical care professional has their own social media account. They are also at risk for SMA, but no SMA studies in Chinese medical care professionals have been published. This study aims to investigate the status and influencing factors of SMA among Chinese medical care professionals.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 519 physicians and nurses from two randomly selected hospitals using a questionnaire that included the Social Networking Service Addiction Scale (SNSAS), Maslach’s Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS), the General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES), and eight demographic datasets.ResultsThis study’s findings showed that most of the participants’ (357,68.79%) scores reached 2.5 points (half of the highest possible score), indicating that SMA scores of Chinese medical care professionals were relatively high. Significant differences in SMA scores by age (p < 0.01), marital status (p < 0.01), professional title (p < 0.01), and working years (p < 0.01) were found. Income satisfaction (p < 0.01) and sleep quality (p < 0.05) were negatively correlated with SMA. The GSES score was not correlated with SMA (p = 0.377). Burnout significantly positively affected SMA (p < 0.01).ConclusionOur study found that the SMA scores of Chinese medical care professionals were relatively high. To reduce the SMA level of the medical care population, we should first start with reducing burnout, enabling medical care professionals to achieve sufficient sleep, increasing medical staff income, and providing more opportunities for promotion.

show abstract

Smartphone use and its addiction among adolescents in the age group of 16–19 years

Cited by 19 publications

References 17 publications

Smartphone addiction in children: patterns of use and musculoskeletal discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

Smartphone addiction in children: patterns of use and musculoskeletal discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

Prevalence of Smartphone Addiction during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown and Its Impact on Online Learning in Kathmandu

Status and Influencing Factors of Social Media Addiction in Chinese Medical Care Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About