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ArticleBioinformation2023

Impact of smart phone use on adolescence health in India.

Mahalakshmi B, Sivasubramanian N, Dhobi Nirali Dasharathbhai, Gnanadesigan Ekambaram

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Article in Bioinformation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Usage of Electronic Gadgets on Sleep Quality and Physical Activity Levels Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Karnataka, India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
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Mahalakshmi BDepartment of Paediatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315, India.
Sivasubramanian NDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315, India.
Dhobi Nirali DasharathbhaiDepartment of Community health Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315, India.
Gnanadesigan EkambaramDepartment of Physiology, Nootan Medical College and Research Centre, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315; India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Smart phone use is on the rise globally, which may have an impact on people's health. The second-largest country in terms of mobile phone usage is India. However, there aren't many studies that have been done in India to evaluate its health impacts. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the effectiveness of codex on the impact of smart phone use on various dimensions of health status among adolescence. The pre-test mean score for knowledge regarding the impact of smart phones on physical health was 1.92, while the post-test mean score was 3.75. The pre-test and post-test standard deviations were 0.91 and 0.93, respectively, and the mean deviation score was the 't'-value that was 11.000 and Significant at the p<0.001*** level. The research was conducted in higher secondary school, and 60 students participated. The research design was a pre-experimental design; a self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of Students on the Impact of mobile phone use on various dimensions of health. Most people, on average, spend 3 hours and 15 minutes on their phones each day. As adolescents are engaged in smartphone use, it disturbs their sleep patterns, adversely impacting their short-term memory.

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Codex knowledgehealth dimensionsimpactsmart phone

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