Smartphone Usage and Addiction among Undergraduate Dental Students in South India: A Cross-sectional Study.

Addiction and Health Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-29 DOI:10.34172/ahj.1546

Muthyala Pavana Sandya, Prasanth Tumarada, Pulicherla Brahmaiah, Anuhya Medapati

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Background: Mobile phones have become a vital part of modern life, generating concerns about addiction among students. The present study aimed to assess smartphone usage and addiction among undergraduate dental students in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 304 dental students using a pre-designed questionnaire based on the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version (SAS-SV). Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Findings: Out of 304 participants, most spent 3-4 hours on smartphones. Females showed slightly lower addiction scores than males. Addiction tendencies differed across different academic years, with second-year students scoring the highest.

Conclusion: The study's findings suggested that most dental students were addicted to smartphones. The study also revealed that having a smartphone was a crucial asset in their daily lives, and they preferred smartphones with advanced features.

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南印度牙科专业本科生的智能手机使用情况和沉迷程度：横断面研究

背景手机已成为现代生活的重要组成部分，引发了学生对手机成瘾的担忧。本研究旨在评估安得拉邦埃卢鲁的牙科专业本科生使用智能手机和手机成瘾的情况：采用预先设计的基于智能手机成瘾量表简易版（SAS-SV）的调查问卷，对 304 名牙科专业学生进行了横断面研究。研究结果：在 304 名参与者中，大多数人花在手机上的时间为 1 小时：在 304 名参与者中，大多数人使用智能手机的时间为 3-4 小时。女性的成瘾得分略低于男性。不同学年的学生上瘾倾向不同，二年级学生得分最高：研究结果表明，大多数牙科学生都对智能手机上瘾。研究还显示，拥有智能手机是他们日常生活中的重要资产，他们更喜欢功能先进的智能手机。

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