Impact of mobile phone usage on psychological health status and academic performance of under graduate students in a private medical college

Objectives: The objectives of this study were focused on finding the influence of excessive mobile phone usage on academic performance of medical students and to find association between excessive mobile phone usage and anxiety in students of a medical University Karachi. Methods: It was a questionnaire based study, three different standardized questionnaires were used to assess the sleep pattern and anxiety, however academic performance were evaluated by their last attempted exam. Results: Excessive mobile phone usage was significantly (p-value = 0.001) associated with disturbed sleep pattern and sleep quality. But we did not had significant results for anxiety and academic performance. Conclusion: Excessive mobile phone use may disturb sleep pattern and quality of sleep but it does not affect academic performance and does not lead to anxiety.

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Mobile Phone Usage Habits of Chinese Graduate Students and the Training of MTI Interpreters

Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-55307-4_80 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 527-531

Author(s):

Weihua Du

Keyword(s):

Graduate Students ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Chinese Graduate Students ◽

Mobile Phone Usage

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Impact Of Mobile Phone Usage On Academic Performance Among Secondary School Students In Taraba State, Nigeria

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2016.v12n1p466 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 466 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Haruna Rabiu ◽

Aisha Indo Muhammed ◽

Yunusa Umaru ◽

Hadiza Tukur Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Secondary School ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Achievement Test ◽

School Students ◽

Male And Female ◽

Senior Secondary School ◽

Mobile Phone Usage ◽

Senior Secondary

This study employed survey design in investigating the influence of mobile phone usage on academic performance among secondary school student in Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria. The sample for the study was 300 respondents selected from the total population of 6,482 respondents. Stratified sampling technique was employed to select the sample. The Mobile Phone Usage Questionnaire (MPUQ) adapted from Twum (2011), Mathematic Achievement Test (MAT) and English Language Achievement test (ELAT), were the instrument used for this study. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA to answer the research questions and hypotheses. The finding of this study, revealed that mobile phone usage significantly influence academic performance among male and female senior secondary school students (t = 6.113, P = 0.02), age difference was not a significant factor in mobile phone usage on academic performance among senior secondary school students (f = 6.431, P = 0.022), parent’s occupation was not a significant factor in mobile phone usage on academic performance among senior secondary school students (f = 9.005, p= 0.031) and that the frequency of mobile phone usage does not significantly influence academic performance among male and female senior secondary school students (t = 8.131, p = 0.02). It was recommended that, School psychologists, teachers, school administrators, parents and students should be sensitized on the influence of mobile phone usage on academic performance among secondary school students irrespective of gender and age differences.

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A study of mobile phone usage on sleep disturbance, stress and academic performance among medical students in Tamil Nadu

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20175814 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 365 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gladius Jennifer H. ◽

Sowmiya K. ◽

Vidya D. C. ◽

Archana Lakshmi P. A. ◽

Roseline Fatima William

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Medical Students ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Sleep Disturbance ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Mobile Phone Usage ◽

Study Participants

Background: Today’s world has led students to mobile phone as a mode of communication and social networking. This also has bought about psychological dependency towards mobile phones which causes sleep deprivation and increased stress affecting them academically. However, very few studies were conducted among medical students. Hence, this study was attempted with an objective to assess the effect of mobile phone usage on sleep disturbance, stress and academic performance among under graduate medical students.Methods: An observational Study was conducted among under graduate medical students in KIMS, Tamil Nadu, during September to November 2016. Among first to final year students 203 were selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected after obtaining the consent using a self administered questionnaire, containing demographic details, variables on mobile usages, PSQI and PSS scales. Mean, median, standard deviation and percentages were calculated; Chi square test and correlation coefficient were calculated at 5% level of significance.Results: Among 203 study participants everyone had smart phones which were used for communication and social media. The hours of usage of mobile ranged from 5 minutes to 10 hours per day. Most of them (61%) used during night hours, 72.4% of the study participants had poor sleep quality, 66.5% had moderate stress, 14.8% had severe stress. There was significant association of poor sleep quality and academic performance with mobile phone usage (p<0.01).Conclusions: There is an association of mobile phone usage with sleep quality and academic performance.

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Mobile Phone Dependence among Undergraduate Students of a Medical College of Eastern Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.4787 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 58 (224) ◽

Author(s):

Kriti Thapa ◽

Sami Lama ◽

Rita Pokharel ◽

Rambha Sigdel ◽

Surya Prasad Rimal

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Mobile Phone Addiction ◽

Mobile Phone Usage ◽

One Year

Introduction: Mobile phones are becoming increasingly indispensable in daily life of the studentswhich has resulted in mobile phone dependence. The objective of the study was to find the prevalenceof mobile phone dependence among undergraduate students of a medical college of Eastern Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2016 to March 2017on a total of 390 undergraduate students aged between 17 and 25 years using stratified samplingtechnique. Students using mobile phones for more than one year was included in the study. Studentswere requested to complete a pretested self-administered questionnaire which comprised theirsocio-demographic characteristics, pattern of mobile phone usage and mobile phone addiction indexdeveloped by Leung. Results: The prevalence of mobile phone dependence among the undergraduate students was foundto be 85 (21.8%). Mobile phone dependence was found to be related with time spend on mobile; callsper day, money spend on recharge per month and years of ownership of mobile phone. There wasno difference between males and females with regard to mobile phone dependence. Conclusions: The present study found that mobile phone dependence was common among theundergraduate medical students. These results suggest the need to develop educational programmeto educate the students to use mobile phone meaningfully.

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Effects of Electronic Devices and Internet Addiction on Sleep and Academic Performance Among Female Egyptian and Saudi Nursing Students: A Comparative Study

SAGE Open Nursing ◽

10.1177/23779608211055614 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 237796082110556

Author(s):

Amal Ahmed Elbilgahy ◽

Rasha Kamal Sweelam ◽

Fatma Abdou Eltaib ◽

Hanaa E. Bayomy ◽

Shereen Ahmed Elwasefy

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Electronic Device ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

World Community ◽

Widespread Availability ◽

Mobile Phone Usage ◽

Systematic Random Sample

Introduction The widespread availability of Internet access and increasing rate of electronic device usage has helped enlighten the world community through copious applications, information resources, and other benefits. However, both the lack of controlled behavior and excessive Internet usage have resulted in a variety of difficulties that can hinder user achievement in many areas. Objectives This study investigated the prevalence of Internet and electronic device addiction among Egyptian and Saudi nursing students, with the aim of identifying any effects on sleep and academic performance. Methods A cross-sectional comparative research design was employed among a systematic random sample comprised of 920 Egyptian and Saudi female nursing students. All participants completed the Young-Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Mobile Phone Involvement Questionnaire (MPIQ), and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Results Severe Internet Addiction (IA) detected in 42.69% and 10.31% of Saudi and Egyptian participants, respectively. However, Saudi participants were more likely to report high rates of mobile phone usage ( P < 0.001), while Egyptian participants tended to score higher on the ESS (17.47 ± 3.99 vs. 16.8 ± 3.83; P = 0.024). For all participants, IAT and MPIQ scores were correlated with ESS results, while IA was specifically associated with poor academic performance. Finally, MPIQ scores were inversely correlated with academic performance for Saudi participants. Conclusion Smartphone and Internet addiction were notable problems for the Egyptian and Saudi nursing students investigated in this study. Importantly, these conditions adversely affect academic performance and other activity engagement in addition to inducing excessive daytime sleepiness.

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Prevalence of Mobile Phone Dependence (MPD) among Medical Students: An Observational study

Indian Journal of Medical Research and Pharmaceutical Sciences - September-2020 ◽

10.29121/ijmrps.v8.i5.2021.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 10-15

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Observational Study ◽

Confidence Interval ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Family Type ◽

Medical College ◽

Icd 10 ◽

The Mean ◽

Mobile Phone Usage ◽

Participant Information

Today, we live in an era of Information and technology, where everything is available at the touch of a finger, and the speed of an electron. With the advent of the smartphone, new unbounded possibilities have opened up, bringing with them an array of mental, behavioural, and psychological problems. Aim Evaluation of the Prevalence of Mobile Phone dependence in Medical Students. A secondary aim involves finding out association of a factor, like age, sex, or years of usage with aforementioned dependence. Materials and Methods An observational survey was conducted, with an questionnaire for the students of a Medical College in Navi Mumbai (New Bombay), India. 340 students, from each of the 4 years from a Medical College in Navi Mumbai were selected for the sample. The students were randomly included, and criteria of having a mobile phone was applied. Participant information like age, gender, family type, phone type, duration of use per day and years of mobile phone usage was recorded. They were administered an MPD questionnaire based upon the dependence syndrome criteria as per ICD-10 criteria. According to their responses, participants who fulfilled three or more of the diagnostic criteria were rated as having MPD. Results The sample of 340 students was analyzed and the following results were obtained. ● Out of 340, 51 students matched the ICD-10 criteria, while 289 did not. At 95% Confidence Interval (CI), the prevalence was 15.04 ± 3.8 %. ● The mean age of all the students was calculated to be around 20.156 years. At 95% CI, we can say the mean age is 20.15 ± 0.15 years. Alternatively, it can be stated around 20 to 20.3 years. ● The percentage of males dependent were 17.30 ± 7.76 %, while for females they were 12.80 ± 7.36 %. ● Smartphone users were at 14.90 ±1.15 %, with the mean years of use sitting around 3.43 ± 0.27.

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