Smartphone addiction among medical college students in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Authors

  • Ajay Raj Sethuraman Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
  • Shivani Rao Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
  • Lena Charlette Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
  • Pandurang Vithal Thatkar Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
  • Vivin Vincent Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183867

Keywords:

Smart phone addiction, Medical college, Students

Abstract

Background: Smart phones have become an integral part of youth. But at the same time addiction towards its use have become a serious concern among them. The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of smart phone usage among medical college students and their demographic characteristics.

Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 192 medical students. A self administered SAS scale has been used to assess the level of smart phone addiction. Subjects were classified into smart phone non-user group, a low smart phone user group and a high smart phone user group.

Results: Out of 192 subjects who completed the questionnaires 85.40% (n=164) had smart phone addiction. Out of the total 192 students 28 students (14.60%) were low smart phone users, of which 9 were boys (14.30%) and 19 were girls (14.70%). Among 164 (85.40%) high smart phone users 54 students were boys (85.70%) and 110 were girls (85.30%) which was not statistically significant at 5% level (chi square=0.007, p=0.935).

Conclusions: Medical college students in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are more vulnerable for smart phone addiction.

 

Author Biographies

Ajay Raj Sethuraman, Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

Shivani Rao, Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine

Lena Charlette, Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Tutor, Department of Community Medicine

Pandurang Vithal Thatkar, Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Statistician, Department of Community Medicine

Vivin Vincent, Department of Community Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine

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2018-09-24

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Sethuraman, A. R., Rao, S., Charlette, L., Thatkar, P. V., & Vincent, V. (2018). Smartphone addiction among medical college students in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(10), 4273–4277. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183867

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