ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Smartphone addiction among medical students in Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
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- Problematic smartphone use and academic achievement: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2024Pooled it
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- Smartphone Use and Addiction among Pharmacy Students in Northern Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
contextSmartphones are quickly becoming the most pervasive technological device on the planet.
aimsThis study aims to assess smartphone addiction and the factors associated with it among medical students. SETTINGS AND
designThis study was carried out in Bisha, Saudi Arabia, following a cross-sectional study design. METHODS AND MATERIAL: The data collection tool comprised a self-administered questionnaire. The validated Problematic Use of Mobile Phones (PUMP) scale was used. The PUMP score was calculated by summing up the scores for the individual questions such that higher scores indicate higher levels of addiction. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Pearson's correlation coefficient was applied to observe the linear relationship between the PUMP scale total score and the quantitative study variables.
resultsThe mean total PUMP score was 61.55, with a standard deviation of 13.16. The correlation coefficient between daily hours of smartphone usage and total PUMP score was 0.39, with a statistically significant
conclusionsThere is a high prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical students in Bisha city. There is a significant positive correlation between daily hours of smartphone usage and total PUMP score. Playing games on smartphones is significantly associated with smartphone addiction. There is a significant negative correlation relation between GPA score and total PUMP score.
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