Assessment of Smartphone Addiction among adolescents in a University

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Kundapur, Rashmi [1 ]
Narasimha, Harshitha Hanglur [1 ]
Baisil, Sharon [2 ]
Badiger, Sanjeev [1 ]
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[1] Nitte Deemed Univ, KS Hegde Med Acad, Dept Community Med, Mangalore, India
[2] MOSC Med Coll, Dept Community Med, Kolenchery, India
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Adolescent; Smartphone; Cross-Sectional Studies; Computers; Handheld; Cell Phone; Surveys and Questionnaires; STUDENTS;
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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Introduction: A smartphone is a combination of cellphone and handheld computers that created the greatest tech revolution since the Internet. The official name for smartphone addiction is Nomophobia which is defined as having a fear of not being with your phone. Objective: To assess the smartphone addiction among adolescents and its association with socio demographic factors. Methodology: A cross sectional study among adolescents in a university in Mangalore among students <19yrs of age. Sample size was estimated using the prevalence formula, taking prevalence as 50% and allowable error of 5%. A validated, self-administered questionnaire was used for assessment. Proportion for addiction and Chi Square analysis was done. Results: A total of 426 students were enrolled for the study. The prevalence of smartphone addiction was 57% in the study population, females had higher addiction scores than males. There was significant association of family annual income, monthly pocket money and occupation of the father with smartphone addiction. Conclusion: The prevalence of smartphone addiction among adolescents is high. The results of our study showed that smartphone addiction is more prevalent in the families with higher economic status.
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