Effects Of Smartphone Addiction Level On Social And Educational Life In Health Sciences Students
Journal Title: Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: This study investigated the effect of smartphone addiction levels on social and educational life in health sciences students. Methods: In a cross-sectional design, 785 students filled out a questionnaire that included demographic characteristics and smartphone use behavior. The smartphone users then completed the Smartphone Addiction Scale. Results: Of the 785 students, 91.7% were smartphone users. Total, daily-life disturbance, and cyber-oriented relationship scores of the Smartphone Addiction Scale in the ≤20 age group were found to be significantly higher than in the >20 age group (p<0.05). All subscale and total scores of students who thought smartphone use made education more difficult were significantly higher (p<0.05). Positive anticipation and cyberspace-oriented relationship subscale scores of students who thought smartphone use affected their social life was significantly higher (p<0.05). Daily-life disturbance and tolerance subscale scores in students who thought that smartphone use negatively affected their verbal communication was significantly higher (p<0.05); however, their positive anticipation score was significantly lower (p<0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence of smartphone use among students was quite high. The smartphone addiction level was higher in students who were 20 or less years old. The higher addiction scores negatively affected social life, verbal communication, and presented difficulties to education.
Authors and Affiliations
Hatice Kahyaoglu Sut, Seda Kurt, Ozge Uzal, Saadet Ozdilek
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