Abstract
Background
Increasing
smartphone
use
among
adolescents
in
todays’
world
has
made
this
handy
device
an
indispensable
electronic
tool,
however,
it
comes
at
a
price
of
problematic
overuse
or
addiction.
We
aim
to
investigate
the
prevalence
addiction
undergraduate
medical
students
and
explore
its
association
with
various
demographic
personal
factors.
Methods
A
pool
250
completed
survey
composed
socio-demographics
information,
smartphone-use
related
variables
10-point
Smartphone
Addiction
Scale-Short
Version
February
2019.
Results
was
estimated
around
36.8%
higher
percentage
male
addicts.
Phubbing
reported
by
37.6%
participants
more
than
60%
reporting
overuse.
Statistically
significant
observed
between
gender
Self-acknowledgement
found
be
biggest
predictor
Conclusion
This
study
provides
preliminary
insights
into
use,
factors
predicting
early
from
Nepal,
which
should
extended
future
studies.
Education
policymakers
educators
need
develop
some
strategies
encouraging
student’s
utilization
enhance
academic
performance.
Hypertension
in
children
and
adolescents
is
on
the
rise
worldwide,
especially
China.
The
prevalence
of
hypertension
related
to
many
factors,
such
as
obesity.
In
era
smart
phones,
it
important
study
negative
health
effects
mobile
phones
blood
pressure.
purpose
this
was
investigate
its
association
with
smartphone
addiction
among
junior
school
students
A
school-based
cross-sectional
conducted,
including
total
2639
(1218
boys
1421
girls),
aged
12–15
years
old
(13.18
±
0.93
years),
enrolled
by
random
cluster
sampling.
Height,
weight,
systolic
pressure
(SBP)
diastolic
(DBP)
were
measured
following
standard
protocols,
body
mass
index
(BMI)
calculated.
Overweight/obesity
defined
according
sex-
age-specific
Chinese
reference
data.
Smartphone
Addiction
Scale
short
version
(SAS-SV)
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI)
used
assess
sleep
quality
students,
respectively.
Multivariate
logistic
regression
models
seek
associations
between
hypertension.
participants
16.2%
(13.1%
for
females
18.9%
males)
22.8%
(22.3%
23.2%
males),
Obesity
(OR
=
4.028,
95%
CI:
2.829–5.735),
poor
4.243,
2.429–7.411),
2.205,
1.273–3.820)
significantly
independently
associated
Among
surveyed
China,
high,
which
obesity,
addiction.
These
results
suggested
that
may
be
a
new
risk
factor
high
adolescents.
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,
Год журнала:
2017,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2017
Health-related
quality
of
life
(HRQOL)
is
a
vital
benchmark
to
assess
the
effects
health
interventions
and
policies.
Measuring
HRQOL
general
population
essential
establish
reference
for
outcomes
evaluations.
However,
evidence
on
populations
in
low
middle
income
countries
very
limited.
This
study
aimed
measure
Vietnamese
by
using
EuroQol-5
dimensions-5
levels
(EQ-5D-5L)
instrument
determine
its
associated
factors.A
cross-sectional
was
performed
Hanoi
with
1571
residences
Hanoi,
capital
city
Vietnam.
EQ-5D-5L
EQ-
visual
analogue
scale
(EQ-VAS)
were
used
HRQOL.
Potential
covariates
included
socio-demographic
characteristics,
having
acute
symptoms
last
four
weeks,
chronic
diseases
three
months,
multiple
issues,
service
utilisation
twelve
months.
A
generalized
linear
model
employed
identify
association
between
covariates.Overall,
mean
EQ-5D
utility
index
0.91
(SD
=
0.15),
EQ-VAS
score
87.4
14.3).
The
highest
proportion
respondents
reporting
any
problems
Usual
activities
(24.3%),
followed
Anxiety/Depression
(15.2%)
Pain/Discomfort
(10.0%),
while
lowest
percentage
Self-care
(2.5%).
Lower
composite
scores
related
unemployment,
lower
income,
higher
education,
living
urban
areas,
diseases,
issues
service.
For
problem
self-reported
respondents,
reduced
0.02
(respiratory
diseases)
0.15
(musculoskeletal
diseases).Health
reductions
this
are
useful
future
evaluations
comparisons.
It
also
informs
development
reduce
population.
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
16(11), С. e0259594 - e0259594
Опубликована: Ноя. 5, 2021
Background
The
emergence
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
has
affected
lives
many
people,
including
medical
students.
present
study
explored
internet
addiction
and
changes
in
sleep
patterns
among
students
during
assessed
relationship
between
them.
Methods
A
cross-sectional
was
carried
out
seven
countries,
Dominican
Republic,
Egypt,
Guyana,
India,
Mexico,
Pakistan,
Sudan,
using
a
convenience
sampling
technique,
an
online
survey
comprising
demographic
details,
information
regarding
COVID-19,
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI),
Internet
Addiction
Test
(IAT).
Results
In
total,
2749
participants
completed
questionnaire.
Of
67.6%
scored
above
30
IAT,
suggesting
presence
addiction,
73.5%
equal
5
PSQI,
poor
quality.
found
to
be
significant
predictors
quality,
causing
13.2%
variance
Participants
who
reported
related
symptoms
had
disturbed
higher
levels
when
compared
with
those
did
not.
diagnosis
Those
living
diagnosed
patient
worse
quality
not
have
any
patients
their
surroundings.
Conclusion
results
this
suggest
that
are
two
issues
require
addressing
amongst
Medical
training
institutions
should
do
best
minimize
negative
impact,
particularly
current
pandemic.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Март 6, 2020
This
study
states
the
importance
to
analyse
factors
that
contribute
students’
well-being,
as
result
of
many
might
affect
their
quality
life.
Literature
shows
as,
among
these
factors,
emotional
intelligence
and
self-regulation
control
could
have
a
central
role
in
influencing
adolescents'
psychological
scholastic
well-being.
Indeed,
although
technologies
represent
fundamental
aspect
adolescents’
life,
an
addictive
use
smartphone
is
today
present
it
touch
individual
well-being
So,
this
work
investigates
also
regarding
constructs.
215
Italian
students
attending
Middle
School,
participated
study.
By
application
Partial
Least
Square
Structural
Equation
Model
(PLS_SEM),
findings
confirm
has
influence
on
but
its
changes
relation
addiction.
In
conclusion,
we
can
affirm
relevance
relationship
between
addiction,
order
educate
be
aware
about
time
spent
using
smartphone;
important
enhance
and,
over
all,
self-regulation,
support
life
adolescences
at
school.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
17(9), С. 3219 - 3219
Опубликована: Май 6, 2020
A
growing
awareness
has
recently
emerged
on
the
health
benefits
of
exposure
to
daylight
and
views.
Daylight
is
linked
circadian
rhythm
regulation,
which
can
have
significant
impacts
sleep
quality
cognitive
function.
Views
nature
also
been
shown
impact
emotional
affect
performance.
This
study
explores
optimized
views
performance
office
workers.
Thirty
knowledge
workers
spent
one
week
working
in
each
two
environments
with
identical
layouts,
furnishings,
orientations;
however,
was
outfitted
electrochromic
glass
other
traditional
blinds,
producing
lighting
conditions
40.6
316
equivalent
melanopic
lux,
respectively.
Participants
condition
slept
37
min
longer
as
measured
by
wrist-worn
actigraphs
scored
42%
higher
simulations
designed
test
their
order
decision-making
Both
function
were
impacted
after
day
space,
yet
became
more
over
course
week.
The
positive
effect
comparable
for
almost
all
participants,
while
increases
duration
significantly
greater
those
lowest
baseline
duration.
stresses
significance
designing
optimize
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
19(3), С. 686 - 700
Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2019
Abstract
Social
networking
sites
(SNSs)
are
now
used
by
billions
of
users
worldwide
and
can
help
facilitate
communication
the
sharing
information.
However,
there
is
evidence
that
problematic
SNS
use
(PSNSU)
have
negative
effects
on
health.
The
present
study
examined
associations
between
PSNSU,
sleep
quality,
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder
(ADHD),
depression,
anxiety
stress
among
users.
A
total
638
(mean
age
=
32.03
years,
SD
10.08)
completed
an
online
survey
comprising
instruments
assessing
addiction,
ADHD,
stress.
Regression
analysis
indicated
factors
(
β
−
.24,
p
<
.01),
relationship
status
(i.e.,
being
in
a
relationship)
.09,
.05),
ADHD
.43,
.01)
.12,
explained
23.9%
variance
use.
Bivariate
correlations
identified
moderate
positive
poor
quality
r
.01,
R
2
.06),
.47,
.22),
depression
.32,
.10),
.38,
.14)
.34,
.12).
demonstrated
PSNSU
was
associated
with
psychopathological
psychiatric
disorders
symptoms,
findings
will
inform
future
interventions
for
reducing
tackling
PSNSU.