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Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students

Nileshwari H Vala, Nimishaben J Parmar, Ashvin M Sorani.


Abstract
Background: The use of smart phone is very common specially in young individuals. Excessive use leads to smart phone addiction, which may have harmful effect on the health of individuals.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of our study is to assess the smart phone usage in 1st-year medical students.

Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we have included 187 students from 1st-year MBBS. Out of which 125 (66.84%) are boys and 62 (33.16%) are girls in age group of 18–22 years. All the data were collected in Google form. We have used smart phone addiction scale long version. The Google form was filled by students who are willing to participate in this study.

Result: We have found that out of total 187 students, 96 (51.34%) students having high smart phone use, out of which 68 (54.40%) are boys and 28 (45.16%) are girls while 91 (48.66%) students having low smart phone use, out of which 57 (45.60%) are boys and 34 (54.84%) are girls.

Conclusion: The high smart phone usages present in the student can be prevented by specific intervention programs at college level.

Key words: Smartphone; Addiction; Smart Phone Addiction Scale; Medical Students


 
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Vala NH, Parmar NJ, Sorani AM. Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(6): 1149-1151. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022

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Vala NH, Parmar NJ, Sorani AM. Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=118077 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022

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Vala NH, Parmar NJ, Sorani AM. Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(6): 1149-1151. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022


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Vala NH, Parmar NJ, Sorani AM. Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 14, 2024]; 13(6): 1149-1151. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022


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Vala, N. H., Parmar, . N. J. & Sorani, . A. M. (2023) Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (6), 1149-1151. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022


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Vala, Nileshwari H, Nimishaben J Parmar, and Ashvin M Sorani. 2023. Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (6), 1149-1151. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022


Chicago Style

Vala, Nileshwari H, Nimishaben J Parmar, and Ashvin M Sorani. "Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 1149-1151. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Vala, Nileshwari H, Nimishaben J Parmar, and Ashvin M Sorani. "Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.6 (2023), 1149-1151. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Vala, N. H., Parmar, . N. J. & Sorani, . A. M. (2023) Prevalence of smart phone addiction among medical students. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (6), 1149-1151. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.094662022003112022


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