Abstract
The charm of mobile phone is more among young generation and the increasing use can lead to various harmful effects and may result in dependence. The objective of the study is to evaluate the pattern of mobile phone use among medical students. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on a total of 229 medical students aged between 18 and 25 years who were using mobile phones for more than 1 year by using simple random sampling technique. Students were requested to complete a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire which comprised their socio-demographic characteristics and pattern of mobile phone usage. Among the total 229 students, all of them had their own smart phones. Major purpose of using mobile was for calling, listening music, taking photos/videos and internet use. Most of the students 97 (42.4%) have owned mobile phones since 4-6 years. The median time spent by the students on the mobile phone using different features of mobile phone was 3.5 hours. Majority of the students i.e. 157 (68.5%) use mobile phones at night. The median amount of money spent on recharge per month was 500. Age of student was significantly (P <0.05) associated with calls per day. There was no significant association of pattern of mobile phone use with other selected socio-demographic variables Conclusions: Students were found to use mobile phone excessively. The pattern of mobile phone usage among the students in this study may signal the evolution of mobile phone use from a habit to an addiction.
Highlights
The charm of mobile phone is more among young generation and the increasing use can lead to various harmful effects and may result in dependence
Mobile phone use has pervaded into every aspect of the community and it has a special presence in the lives of young, college going students
This study revealed that most of the students 97 (42.4%) owned mobile phone since 4-6 years which is in contrast with study done among the youths in Mumbai
Summary
The charm of mobile phone is more among young generation and the increasing use can lead to various harmful effects and may result in dependence. The objective of the study is to evaluate the pattern of mobile phone use among medical students. Constant usage and addiction to cell phones has affected the people physically, psychologically, and socially.[3] Self-reported symptoms associated with using mobile phones most commonly included headaches, earache, warmth sensations, concentration difficulties and fatigue.[4] Correspondence: Kriti Thapa, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Thapa et al Pattern of Mobile Phone Use among Students of an Institution intensive mobile phone use has been associated with dependency on the mobile phone.[5]
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