A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EXTENT OF SMARTPHONE USE AND PHYSICAL AILMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SMARTPHONE USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS OF SELECTED COLLEGES IN NAGPUR CITY WITH A VIEW TO PREPARE A PHAMPLET ON PREVENTION"

1. Presented by :-Miss.Nikita Lamboriya

2. "A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EXTENT OF
SMARTPHONE USE AND PHYSICAL AILMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH SMARTPHONE USE
AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS OF SELECTED
COLLEGES IN NAGPUR CITY WITH A VIEW TO
PREPARE A PHAMPLET ON PREVENTION"

3.  It is assumed that the college students may
have some knowledge regarding physical
ailments associated with smartphone use.
 Pamphlet will effectively work to increase the
knowledge about the physical ailments
associated with extent usage of smartphone.

4. To assess the extent of smartphone use among
college students.
To assess the physical ailments associated with
extent of smartphone use among college
students.
 To associate the findings with selected
demographic variables .
To develop a pamphlet on prevention of physical
ailments associated with smartphone use.

5.  H1- There is significant association between the
extent of smartphone use and selected demographic
variables.
 H2-There is significant association between the
physical ailments associated with extent of
smartphone use and selected demographic variables.
 H3- There is significant association between the
extent of smartphone usage and physical ailments
associated with smartphone use.

6. A study that has its roots in a specified conceptual
framework is often called as the conceptual framework.it
comprises interrelated concepts and abstractions that are
assembled together in some rational scheme by virtue of
its relevance to a common theme.
Present study is aimed to assess the extent of
smartphone use and physical ailments associated with
smartphone use among college students of selected
colleges in nagpur city with a view to prepare a phamplet
on prevention.

7. The conceptual framework for the study was developed
based on BETTY NEUMAN’S SYSTEM MODEL.

8. College students
using
smartphone for
extended period
of time
A
S
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S
S
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N
T
NURSING INTERVENTIONS
PRIMARY PREVENTION
To develop a pamphlet on
prevention of physical
ailments,for the promoyion and
maintainance of wellness.
SECONDARY PREVENTION
Early case finding by assessing the
physical ailments.
Stressors
Intra personal
•Age
Gender,Ownness to smartphone
Extent of use
Duration of use
Reason of use
Interpersonal
• Type of family
•Occupation of father
•Pccupation of mother
Extrapersonal
•Monthly family income
•Religion
•Course of study
Extent of
smartphone use
Physical ailments
associated with
smartphone use
TERTIARY
PREVENTION
Treatment of physical ailments.

9. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 Research design : Descriptive design.
 Research approach :-Quantitative non-experimental
approach.

10. Research variable:-
 Extent of smartphone use
 Physical ailments associated with smartphone use.
Demographic variables:-
In this study the demographic variables include :-age,
gender, type of family, income, occupation of father,
occupation of mother, religion, course of study, duration of
smartphone use, reason to use smartphone, and self
evaluation of smartphone addiction.

11. SETTING
The study was conducted in the priyadarshni (Engineering and Architecture)
and Lata mangeshkar (Bsc Nursing ) colleges of Nagpur city.
POPULATION
The population for the study included all students between the age group of
17-24 years studying in selected colleges of Nagpur city which meet the
designated set of criteria that the researchers have established.
SAMPLE SIZE
A sample of 225 students between the age group pf 17-24 years studying in
selected colleges of Nagpur city.
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
The non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the
colleges for the study
Quota sampling was used to select the samples.

12. CRITERIA FOR SAMPLE SELECTION
Inclusive criteria:
College students who were-
 Having their own smartphone
 In the age group of 17-24 years
 Able to read and write english or hindi language
 Available at the time of data collection
 Willing to participate in the study
Exclusive criteria
College students who were-
 Not having their own smartphone
 On leave at the time of data collection.

13. TOOL 1
Structured questionnaire to collect the demographic data.
TOOL 2
Modified smartphone addiction proneness scale to
assess the extent of smartphone usage.
TOOL 3
Structured questionnaire to assess the physical ailments
associated with smartphone use.

14.  Frequency and percentage distribution was used to
analyze the demographic variable.
 Mean and standard deviation was used to assess the
extent of smartphone use.
 Chi- square was used to find out the association of
physical ailments and extent of smartphone use with
selected demographic variables.

15.  This chapter basically deals with the analysis and
interpretation of the data collected from 225 samples,
taken from adolescent girls and boys of selected
colleges of Nagpur city; to assess the extent of
smartphone use and physical ailments associated with
it. The data collected from samples were tabulated;
analysed and interpreted using descriptive and
inferential statistics.
 Analysis and interpretation were based on objectives of
the study and presented under the following sections:-

16.  Section A:-Description of demographic variables.
 Section B:-Analysis of extent of smartphone use among
college students of selected colleges of Nagpur city.
 Section C:-Analysis of physical ailments associated with extent of
smartphone use among college students of selected colleges of
nagpur city.
 Section D:-Analysis of association between extent of
smartphone use among college students and their
demographic variables.
 Section E:-Analysis of association between physical
ailments associated with extent of smartphone use and
selected demographic variables.
 Section F:-Analysis of association between extent of
smartphone usage and physical ailments associated with
extent of smartphone use .

17. SECTION A:- DESCRIPTION OF
DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES.
This section analyses data regarding the demographic
variables of the samples. the sample of the study consist of 225
adolescent girls and boys between the age group 17-24 years
studying in selected colleges of Nagpur city. the demographic
variables include age, gender, type of family, monthly family
income, occupation of father, occupation of mother, religion, course
of study, duration of smartphone use in years, reason to use
smartphone mostly, self evaluation of smartphone addiction. The
data were analysed using frequency and percentage.

29. SECTION B:- ANALYSIS OF EXTENT
OF SMARTPHONE USE AMONG
COLLEGE STUDENTS OF
SELECTED COLLEGES OF
NAGPUR CITY.

30. Level of
smartphone
use
Score range Frequency Percentage
Normal users 0-25 163 72.4%
Risky users 26-35 51 22.6%
Addicted
users
36-45 11 4.8%

31. variable Maximum
possible
score
Mean score Standard
deviation
Mean
percentage
score
Extent of
smartphone
use
45 22.1 6.98 49.1%
Table 2:-Mean, standard deviation and mean percentage scores for
extent of smartphone use.

32. SECTION C:-ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL
AILMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENT OF
SMARTPHONE USE AMONG COLLEGE
STUDENTS OF SELECTED COLLEGES OF
NAGPUR CITY.

33. PHYSICAL AILMENTS NO MILD MODERATE SEVERE
n % n % n % n %
Headache 85 37.7% 67 29.7% 38 16.8% 35 15.5%
Irritability 70 31.1% 73 32.4% 39 17.3% 43 19.1%
Eye strain (redness, watery eye
etc)
65 28.8% 60 26.6% 48 21.3% 52 23.1%
Lack of sleep 62 27.5% 64 28.4% 53 23.5% 46 20.4%
Exhaustion 72 32% 53 23.5% 53 23.5% 47 20.85%
pain/ stiffness in neck 70 31.1% 55 24.4% 56 24.8% 44 19.4%
Upper back pain 61 27.1% 65 28.8% 48 21.3% 51 22.6%
Thumb pain 58 25.7% 53 23.5% 58 25.7% 56 24.8%
Wrist/heel pain 65 28.8% 58 25.7% 48 21.20% 54 24%
Tingling sensation 66 29.3% 67 29.7% 48 21.3% 44 19.5%
fatigue 64 28.4% 63 28% 45 20% 53 23.55%

34. SECTION D:-ANALYSIS OF
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EXTENT OF
SMARTPHONE USE AMONG COLLEGE
STUDENTS AND THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC
VARIABLES.

35. Variables
ᵡ
2 value df
P value
Inference
Age 20.46 6 0.002283 S*
Gender 10.49 2 0.005259 S*
Type of family 17.08 4 0.001864 S*
Monthly family income 6.04 6 0.418075 NS*
Occupation of father 5.31 6 0.503628 NS*
Occupation of mother 1.23 6 0.975201 NS*
Religion 5.14 6 0.525019 NS*
Course of study 30.38 4 0.00001 S*
Duration of smartphone use in
years
49.37 6 0.00001 S*
Reason to use smartphone mostly 19.84 4 0.00537 S*
Self evaluation of smartphone
addiction
8.34 4 0.79579 NS*

36. SECTION E:-ANALYSIS OF
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL
AILMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENT
OF SMARTPHONE USE AND SELECTED
DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES.

37. Variables
ᵡ2value
df P value Inference
Gend
er
Monthl
y
family
income
Duratio
n of
smartph
one use
in years
Reason
to use
smartph
one
mostly
Gender Monthly
family
income
Duration of
smartphone
use in years
Reason to
use
smartphon
e mostly
Eye
strain
3.81 5.75 11.75 15.84 3 9 9 6 0.282092 0.0227743 0.227744 0.014631 NS* NS* S* S*
Lack of
sleep
5.06 5.07 13.39 19.14 3 9 9 6 0.166988 0.507687 0.145602 0.003919 NS* NS* NS* S*
Pain/stiff
ness in
neck
14.68 3.98 4.63 10.22 3 9 9 6 0.002102 0.912702 0.864606 0.115481 S* NS* NS* NS*
Upper
back
pain
4.23 6.36 8.92 5.44 3 9 9 6 0.237149 0.702557 0.444149 0.487608 NS* NS* NS* NS*
Thumb
pain
1.04 13.27 6.77 1.10 3 9 9 6 0.789305 0.150621 0.66011 0.981183 NS* NS* NS* NS*
Table 5:-Association between physical ailments associated
with extent of smartphone use and selected demographic
variables.

38. SECTION F:-ANALYSIS OF ASSOCIATION
BETWEEN PHYSICAL AILMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENT OF
SMARTPHONE USE AND EXTENT OF
SMARTPHONE USAGE.

39. Variables
ᵡ2value
df P value Inference
Eye strain 1.61 6 0.951652 NS*
Lack of sleep 12.19 6 0.057705 NS*
Pain/stiffness in
neck
10.01 6 0.124025 NS*
Upper back pain 19.35 6 0.003608 S*
Thumb pain 5.78 6 0.447319 NS*

40.  A similar study can be repeated on a large sample size using
probability sampling technique.
 A comparative study can be under taken to assess the level of
smartphone addiction and physical ailments associated with it
among adolescent girls and boys studying in selected colleges of
Nagpur city.

41.  The study was conducted within a limited geographical area and
sample and hence the data was not suggestive of the general
population characteristics.
 The investigators could not control the extraneous variables affecting
physical ailments or the peer pressure on the study samples over the
data.
 The study involved observation of physical ailments as perceived by
the samples themselves and thus had a chance for misinterpretation
of the characteristics.
 Non –probability convenient sampling technique was used for
selecting colleges for the study which limits the general liability of
the study.