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Social And Health Related Effects of Smart Phone Usage Among University Students
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Social And Health Related Effects of Smart Phone Usage Among University Students
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objective: To assess the social and health related effects of smart phone usage among the students of a public universityin Karachi.Study Design and Setting: Cross sectional study conducted on students of a public university of Karachi from July 2018to October 2018Methodology: A research questionnaire was distributed among students of a public university in Karachi. This anonymousquestionnaire addressed the perceptions of the university students regarding usage of smart phones and its effects on healthand social life. A total of 150 students were included in the study. The variable checked were effects on eyesight, whetherthe students feel relaxed or suffered from depression, experiences of headache, the effect on the students’ studies and familyissues. Data was entered in SPSS version 23 and frequencies were calculated. Chi-square was applied on each variableand p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant.Result: One hundred an...
