Text Neck Epidemic: a Growing Problem for Smart Phone Users in Thailand
Journal Title: International Journal of the Computer, the Internet and Management - Year 2015, Vol 23, Issue 3
Abstract
This research study examined the rapid changes in computer user behavior among Thai internet users, and analyzed differences in the computer health risk between desktop users and mobile device users. The emphasis is on “Text Neck” which has become a global epidemic affecting millions of people of all ages using various computer devices. The purpose of this study was to consider the incidence and relationship between health problems, and Thai Internet users’ behavior on computer and smart devices. The main research instrument was an internet-based survey which yielded 642 responses. The research findings reflected that the text neck health problem in Thailand is growing. This survey found that the smart phone device was the most popular computer application rather than desktop computers as almost two thirds of Thais always have their smart phones with them. The research isolated other behaviors of Thai computer users that contribute to health problems as the survey found that almost two thirds of respondents never wear glasses to protect their eyes from the blue light that emanates from computer screens (64.33%). Almost one third of participants continuously worked on the computer without a break (30.84%). On occasions, 62.3 percent of users experienced pain in the neck and/or shoulder regions when working on the computer.
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Poonsri Vate-U-Lan
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