MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE AND HEALTH-RELATED LIFESTYLE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1277-1284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Toda ◽  
Kazuyuki Monden ◽  
Kazuki Kubo ◽  
Kanehisa Morimoto
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Smoking Habits ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Health Related

This study investigated the associations between the intensity of mobile phone use and health-related lifestyle. For 275 university students, we evaluated health-related lifestyle using the Health Practice Index (HPI; Hagihara & Morimoto, 1991; Kusaka, Kondou, & Morimoto, 1992) and analyzed responses to a questionnaire (MPDQ; Toda, Monden, Kubo, & Morimoto, 2004) designed, with a self-rating scale, to gauge mobile phone dependence. For males, there was a significant relationship between smoking habits and mobile phone dependence. We also found that male respondents with low HPI scores were significantly higher for mobile phone dependence. These findings suggest that, particularly for males, the intensity of mobile phone use may be related to healthy lifestyle.

Mobile phone use while riding a motorcycle and crashes among university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long T. Truong ◽  
Hang T. T. Nguyen ◽  
Chris De Gruyter
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phone Use

scholarly journals Use of Mobile Phone and In-Vehicle Interaction: A Case study among selected students in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-132
Author(s):  
Olabisi Olapoju
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage

Mobile phone use among university students is now pervasively altering their social interaction with others. The study investigated the influence of mobile phone use among commuting University Students on their interaction with co-travellers and the environment through which they travel. Three hundred students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria were purposively sampled to respond to a 10-minute questionnaire. The questionnaire contained questions such as ownership of mobile phones, type and number of phones owned, frequency of usage and the influence of mobile phone usage during transit on interaction between the students and their co-travelers and with the environment they traveled through. Results showed that all the respondents possessed at least one mobile phone. In addition, results revealed a negative correlation between time of use of mobile phone and interaction with co-travelers (α=0.05, r= -0.039) and no significant correlation between length of use of mobile phone and interaction with the environment (α=0.05, r=0.079). The study established that mobile phone intrusiveness has an influence on students' interaction during commuting.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF NOMOPHOBIA AND MOBILE PHONE USE WITH EYE STRAIN IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1284-1292
Author(s):  
Firman Firdauz Saputra ◽  
Zufra Inayah
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Mobile Phone Use

Meningkatnya fitur dan fungsi smartphone menyebabkan timbulnya efek negatif seperti nomophobia serta beberapa efek negatif terusan salah satunya kelelahan mata. Populasi yang rentan efek dari smartphone adalah remaja dikarenakan penggunaan yang intens. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan handphone dan nomophobia terhadap kelelahan mata pada mahasiswa. Populasi penelitian adalah mahasiswa STIKES Insan Unggul Surabaya. Sampel dipilih menggunakan simple random sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 64 orang. Analisis dilakukan menggunakan uji regresi logistik sederhana dan berganda. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner dan lembar checklist. Hasil analisis multivariable yang dilakukan menunjukkan bahwa, durasi penggunaan handphone (0,03; aPR 4,95), nomophobia (0,04; aPR 4,52), gejala menggunakan handphone sebelum tidur (0,03; aPR 12,5), menggunakan handphone >30 kali sehari (0,03 ; aPR 35,6) berhubungan dengan kejadian kelelahan mata pada mahasiswa. Perlu dilakukan tindakan preventif untuk mengurangi dan mencegah timbulnya nomophobia pada mahasiswa sebelum menimbulkan masalah kesehatan lanjutan.

scholarly journals The relationship between problematic cell phone use, eating disorders and social anxiety among university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayse Gokce ◽  
Ali Ozer
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: Problematic cell phone use is common among young age groups which include university students, and may be accompanied by social anxiety and eating disorders. We aimed to examine the relationship between problematic cell phone use, social anxiety and eating disorders among university students. Methods: The universe of this cross-sectional study consists of 28,669 students receiving education at a Inonu University between October 2017 - November 2017. With a confidence interval of 95% and power of 80%, the sample size was calculated to be 308. The survey forms used in the study included students’ sociodemographic characteristics, data regarding cell phone usage, Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale and Eating Attitudes Test. The statistical analyses were conducted using Student t, One Way ANOVA, Spearman Correlation Test and Binomial Logistic Regression Analysis. Results: The students in the study group demonstrated a 46.1% rate of problematic cell phone use. The students’ Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale total scores showed a significant correlation with smoking, and daily duration and purpose of cell phone use (p<0.05). Conclusion: University students demonstrate high rates of problematic cell phone use; in addition, individuals who use cell phones for increased hours or for certain purposes display higher total scores on the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale. Students should be educated on limiting problematic cell phone use. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4124 How to cite this:Gokce A, Ozer A. The relationship between problematic cell phone use, eating disorders and social anxiety among university students. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(4):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4124 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Mobile Phone Dependency and Effect on the Academic Lifestyle of Female Students at a University: A Case Study of a University of Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephat Muntangadura ◽  
Barbra Mazarire
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage

Mobile phones are now being used by all members of society, men, women and the children. When members of society use them it affects their lives, thus the research is interested in exploring how mobile phone usage affects the lifestyles of female university students. The study explored the dependency and effect of mobile phone usage among female students at a university of technology. A cross-sectional survey was carried at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Soshanguve South campus. The study focused on the following objectives: exploring the classification of female university students who own cell phones, establishing the general phenomena influencing the use of mobile phones by female university students at a university of technology and perceived gratification and finally establishing the patterns of mobile phone use by female students and the lifestyle patterns generated thereafter. The study collected data from 100 female students at the institution using a survey. The findings indicated that the main reasons female university students at TUT use a mobile phone are for socialising, sharing academic work and solutions as well as for safety and privacy purposes. The major reason for choice of brand was seen to be usability and price. The respondents showed some signs of addiction to their mobile phones. The findings of this study are beneficial to marketers of mobile phones in Pretoria and the rest of the country; it is also useful to mobile phone developers, universities, parents, and researchers exploring mobile phone adoption and usage pattern in a developing country such as South Africa.

Mobile Phone Use During Class at a Japanese Women's College

2019 ◽  
pp. 575-596
Author(s):  
Yuuki Kato ◽  
Shogo Kato
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Women's College ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Do So

A questionnaire survey was conducted with university students from a women's university in Japan on the use of mobile phones during a lecture. Topics specifically investigated included (1) whether students put their mobile phone on their desk during the lecture, (2) the reasons why students put their phone on their desk during the lecture, (3) responses to incoming calls during the lecture, and (4) the psychological impact on students of setting rules regarding the use of mobile phones during the lecture. Students were divided into two groups according to their responses to item (1): those who said they put their phone on their desk and those who said they did not do so. These groups were compared in terms of items (3) and (4). As a result, it was found that over 60% of students put their mobile phone on their desk during the lecture and that these students were more likely to use their mobile phone during the lecture. The survey suggested that students today are aware of mobile phone etiquette with respect to lectures, and are especially aware that communication etiquette conflicts with lecture etiquette.

Mobile Phone Use during Class at a Japanese Women's College

2016 ◽  
pp. 436-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuuki Kato ◽  
Shogo Kato
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Women's College ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Do So

A questionnaire survey was conducted with university students from a women's university in Japan on the use of mobile phones during a lecture. Topics specifically investigated included (1) whether students put their mobile phone on their desk during the lecture, (2) the reasons why students put their phone on their desk during the lecture, (3) responses to incoming calls during the lecture, and (4) the psychological impact on students of setting rules regarding the use of mobile phones during the lecture. Students were divided into two groups according to their responses to item (1): those who said they put their phone on their desk and those who said they did not do so. These groups were compared in terms of items (3) and (4). As a result, it was found that over 60% of students put their mobile phone on their desk during the lecture and that these students were more likely to use their mobile phone during the lecture. The survey suggested that students today are aware of mobile phone etiquette with respect to lectures, and are especially aware that communication etiquette conflicts with lecture etiquette.

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