Association of Smartphone Addiction with Neck Disability Among University Students of Lahore

Abstract

Background: The use of smartphone is most commonly seen in youth or university students for entertainment rather than for knowledge. The use of smartphone has increased rapidly for many years and this has brought about addiction. The addiction of smartphone is a risk factor for neck problems. Poor work habits lead to early neck pain that load cervical region. Objective: The study objective was to determine the association of smartphone addiction with neck disability among university students of Lahore. Material and Methods: Analytical cross sectional study design was used. Sample size was 365 university students of Lahore. Short version of smartphone addiction scale and Copenhagen neck functional disability scale was used to find out the smartphone addiction and neck pain in students respectively. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from students. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 20. Results: Out of 365 subjects, mean addiction score of smartphones was 39.3 with 3.23 standard deviation and Mean Copenhagen neck functional disability scale score was found to be 8.38±2.23 SD. Majority of students were having mild to moderate neck disability. Conclusion: This study concludes that there is positive correlation between smartphone addiction and neck disability among university students with p value=0.000 and r= 0.299. Both male and female students are addicted to smartphone and majority of students are suffering from mild to moderate neck disability.