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Noor-i-Kiran Naeem; Zil-e-Fatima Naeem; Asfand Yar Anwar – Discover Education, 2024
This study aimed to determine the trends of smartphone usage and behaviours associated with its use among undergraduate medical students at ABWA Medical College, Pakistan. Conducted from July to December 2023, this cross-sectional survey involved 270 undergraduate medical students, with 264 participants responding, resulting in a 97.7% response…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Handheld Devices
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Hongyang Liu; Lucie Vachova; Irena Plevova – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2024
Mobile phone dependence refers to the excessive use of mobile phones by individuals, which may cause problems in study, work and life. We compared differences in mobile phone dependence among Chinese and Czech university students, and explore the relationship between mobile phone dependence and academic achievement among them in this paper. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Academic Achievement
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Stinson, Lesleigh; Dallery, Jesse – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2023
Problematic social media use can be characterized as that which interferes with relationships, work, school, or sleep. Currently, there are no empirically supported treatments for reducing problematic social media use. We tested a package intervention to reduce the daily duration of social media use measured by a smartphone application with nine…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Social Media, Handheld Devices, Intervention
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Ammunje, Rithwik Nayak; Prabhu H., Mahesh; Barkur, Gopalakrishna – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2023
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the impact of excessive smartphone use on students' academic performance. In today's digitalized world, smartphones have become a vital device in human lives and have taken control over every aspect of day-to-day activities. Design/methodology/approach: After a thorough literature review, the factors associated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Academic Achievement
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Masalimova, Alfiya R.; Khairullina, Elmira R.; Lapidus, Natalya I.; Orekhovskaya, Natalia A.; Zheltukhina, Marina R.; Baranova, Ekaterina A. – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2022
Smartphones are mobile technology cutting-edge. Daily, the amount of time spent on a phone increases. Excessive smartphone use and addiction have developed into big social issues. Addiction to smartphones is a negative and pathological concept that is assessed by a set of subjective and behavioral symptoms including fixation, loss of control, and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, STEM Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Junfeng Liu – Health Education Research, 2024
The popularity of social networks turns them into a legal method for promoting a healthy lifestyle, which benefits not only people but also different countries' governments. This research paper aimed to examine the Keep fitness app integrated into WeChat, Weibo and QQ as regards long-term improvements in health-related behaviors (physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Social Media, Physical Fitness
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Berkan Çelik; Amine Hatun Atas – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 2023
Due to the notably increased penetration of smartphone use among university students and the alarming risk it poses to both physical and mental health, this study investigated mobile phone addiction among university students concerning student characteristics, mobile phone usage behaviors, and mobile phone use purposes and situations. The…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Addictive Behavior, College Students, Incidence
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Wuyou Sui; Anna Sui; Joseph Munn; Jennifer D. Irwin – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Background: This study aimed to: (a) explore differences in the prevalence of nomophobia and smartphone addiction (SA) from pre- to during COVID-19; (b) identify students' self-reported changes in smartphone reliance and screen time during COVID-19; and (c) examine whether self-perceived changes in smartphone usage predicted nomophobia and SA…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Anxiety, Addictive Behavior
Kristy L. Bay – ProQuest LLC, 2023
As the global population continued to have broader Internet access, primarily through the rising use of smartphones, further study was needed regarding the symptoms and repercussions of Internet Addiction. A new term was coined for the levels of anxiety generated when a person was separated from their smartphone--nomophobia. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: College Students, Addictive Behavior, Internet, Handheld Devices
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Abdelmohsen Hamed Okela – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2023
This study examined the correlation between Egyptian university students' smartphone addiction and digital media literacy. Data were gathered from a sample of 558 students enrolled at Minia University, aged 18-22, using an online questionnaire. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between smartphone overuse and digital media…
Descriptors: College Students, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Influence of Technology
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Öztürk, Mücahit; Kerse, Gökhan – Education for Information, 2022
This study aims to determine the predictors of cyberloafing behaviors of university students. In this context, we examined the effects of smartphone and internet addiction variables on cyberloafing levels. Besides, the mediator effect of internet addiction was determined in the impact of smartphone addiction on cyberloafing. We conducted the…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Internet, Addictive Behavior, Predictor Variables
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Nuri, Cahit; Direktör, Cemaliye; Arnavut, Ahmet – World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 2021
The aim of this study is to research the mediational role of smartphone addiction on relationship between nomophobia and aggression level of university students. The data collected through the convenience samples over the Internet has reached a wider audience. The study group consisted of 307 university students. Smartphone Addiction Scale Short…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Addictive Behavior, Aggression, Fear
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Pearson, Andrew D.; Young, phd, Chelsie M.; Shank, Faith; Neighbors, Clayton – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Smartphones, while useful, can also function as a source of distraction from daily life and may reduce life satisfaction by inhibiting concentration and interrupting attention to ongoing tasks, thoughts, and social interactions. Objectives: The current study tested whether interruptions in flow mediate associations between problematic smartphone…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Life Satisfaction, Behavior Problems
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Rudkovska, Anna; Sui, Wuyou; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To explore the prevalence and severity of smartphone addiction among a sample of Canadian university students. Participants: A sample of 925 full-time university students enrolled at the host institution were recruited. Participants were primarily undergraduates (70.2%), women (77.1%), and owned an Apple smartphone (70.3%). Methods:…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Addictive Behavior, Foreign Countries, College Students
Farhad Mohammad Afzali – ProQuest LLC, 2022
University students' smartphone usage in academic settings is commonplace. In this dissertation, I aim to explore different sides of smartphone usage among university students to address the gap in prior research and reach more accurate findings. I utilized various research methodologies to examine the research objective. I started by observing…
Descriptors: College Students, Handheld Devices, Attention Control, Recall (Psychology)
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