ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Relationship between Cellphone Usage on the Physical and Mental Wellbeing of University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Comprehensive effects and dose-response relationship of screen exposure on university students' physical and mental health and academic performance in the digital age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of digital addiction on youth health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Pooled it
- Excessive Smartphone Use as a Risk Factor for Clinical Signs Compatible with De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Neural Correlates of Personality Traits in Adolescents Exhibiting Excessive Smartphone Use: A Resting-State FMRI Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- An unhealthy lifestyle and incident activity-limiting neck and back problems in university students: the Sustainable UNiversity Life (SUN) study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Development of Digital Amnesia Scale Adolescent Form-DAADF and Examination of Psychometric Characteristics.Journal of adolescence · 2025Article
- Digital measures of activity and motivation impact depression and anxiety in the real world.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Self-reported and tracked nighttime smartphone use and their association with overweight and cardiometabolic risk markers.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Factors Related to Nomophobia: Arising Issues among Young Adults.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: The study aims to examine the use of cell phones on physical and mental health status and their impact on personality among university students. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire. The association of physical and mental health variables with the demographic variables was examined using Pearson's correlation and χ
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