Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Akıllı Telefon Kullanımı Bağımlılığının Boyun Ağrısı ve Disabilite Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma akıllı telefon kullanımı bağımlılığı ile boyun ağrısı ve disabilite arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmak amacıyla planlandı. Materyal ve Metot: Kars Kafkas Üniversitesi ve İstanbul Biruni Üniveristesi’nde öğrenim gören 501 öğrenci çalışmaya dahil edildi. Üniversite öğrencisi olmak, akıllı telefon kullanıcısı olmak, herhangi bir sistemik, nörolojik ve psikiyatrik hastalık öyküsü olmaması dahil edilme kriterleriydi. Tüm katılımcılar akıllı telefon bağımlılığı ölçeği (SAS), boyun ağrısına ilişkin Visuel Analog Skala (VAS) ve Neck Disability Index (NDI) ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Dahil edilen 501 üniversite öğrencisinin yaş ortalaması 21,0±1,9 idi. Katılımcıların %57,7’si kadın, %42,3’ü erkekti. Katılımcıların boyun ağrısı VAS ortalaması 3,8 (±2,2), SAS ortalaması 94,5 (±27,2), NDI ortalaması 10,6 (±7,0) olarak bulundu. Cinsiyetler arasında SAS skorları açısından anlamlı farklılık saptanmadı (p>0,05). Orta-şiddetli-tamamen özürlülük olan grupta VAS skoru, SAS skoru hafif özürlülük ve özürlülük olmayan gruptan anlamlı (p>0,05) olarak daha yüksekti. Yapılan spearman korelasyon analizine göre SAS ile VAS ve NDI skoru arasında anlamlı pozitif korelasyon mevcuttu (p değeri sırasıyla 0,005, 0,001). Sonuç: Akıllı telefon kullanımına bağımlılığın sağlıklı genç erişkinlerde boyun ağrısı ve disabilite ile ilişkili olduğu görüldü. Bu sonuçlar akıllı telefon kullanımı bağımlılığının yaratacağı fiziksel riskler konusunda toplumun bilgilendirilmesinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır. Bireyler bir akıllı telefon kullanarak harcanan zamanı azaltmak için çaba sarf etmeli ve kullanımı sırasında uygun bir duruş sürdürmeye çalışmalıdır.

Keywords

• akıllı telefon bağımlılığı
• boyun ağrısı
• öğrenci

The Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Neck Pain and Disability in University Students

Abstract

Aim: This study was planned to investigate the relationship between neck pain and disability with smartphone use addiction. Material and Method: 501 students from Kars Kafkas University and Istanbul Biruni University were included in the study. Inclusion criteria were being a university student, being a smartphone user, and not having any history of systemic, neurological or psychiatric diseases. All participants were evaluated with smartphone addiction scale (SAS), Visuel Analogue Scale (VAS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) for neck pain. Results: The mean age of the 501 university students included was 21.0±1.9.57.7% of the participants were female and 42.3% were male. The mean VAS of the neck pain was 3.8 (±2.2), the mean SAS was 94.6 (±27.1), and the mean NDI was 10.6 (±7.0). Significant difference was not found between the genders in terms of SAS scores (p>0.05). The VAS and SAS scores were significantly higher in the moderate-severe-totally disability group than the mild disability and non-disability group (p>0.05). According to spearman correlation analysis, there was a significant positive correlation between SAS and VAS and NDI scores (p value 0.005, 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Addiction to smartphone use was associated with neck pain and disability in healthy young adults. These results reveal the importance of informing the society about the physical risks of smartphone addiction. Individuals should strive to reduce the time spent using a smartphone and try to maintain a proper posture during use.

Keywords

• neck pain; smartphone addiction; student

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