The effects of smartphone addiction on the body in young adults in Turkey

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dc.authoridCEYLAN, ALI/0000-0001-7440-6714
dc.authoridOKUR, ELIF/0000-0003-2608-8584
dc.contributor.authorSenturk, Aysun Yagci
dc.contributor.authorCeylan, Ali
dc.contributor.authorOkur, Elif
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-12T17:19:51Z
dc.date.available2025-01-12T17:19:51Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentKaramanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The frequency of smartphone usage is increasing day by day in Turkey. This study was planned to reveal the level of smartphone addiction and the factors affecting smartphone addiction in young adults in Turkey. Design: In the study, how long the young people had been using the smartphone and their daily usage times were recorded. The Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), Body Awareness Scale (BAS), and Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) scales were employed as data collection tools. Results: The study was conducted with 1000 participants aged 18-45, and 807 were female. 85.6% of the participants have been using smartphones for at least 3 years and 77.3% of all participants use smartphones for more than 4 hours a day. According to the SAS scale, 34.8% of the participants had smartphone addiction. Smartphone addiction is higher especially in those who have a sedentary life or individuals with neck disabilities (p = 0.005; p < 0.001 respectively). No significant difference was found between body awareness and smartphone addiction (p = 0.380). However, body awareness scores were higher in the group without smartphone addiction. There was a significant difference between the groups in terms of the SAS, BAS, NDI, and SBQ scores in the participants classified by smartphone usage time. Conclusion: Female gender, daily usage of a smartphone for more than 4 hours a day, having a smartphone for at least 3 years, presence of sedentary behavior, and neck disability were the factors affecting smartphone addiction in young people. No relationship was found between body awareness and smartphone addiction. Further studies on the awareness of the effects of intensive smartphone usage on the body should be conducted among young people in Turkey.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13557858.2024.2376040
dc.identifier.endpage755
dc.identifier.issn1355-7858
dc.identifier.issn1465-3419
dc.identifier.issue7
dc.identifier.pmid38982768
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85198129551
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage745
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2024.2376040
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11492/10237
dc.identifier.volume29
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001269144900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Sceince
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofEthnicity & Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20250111
dc.subjectAssociated factors
dc.subjectmobile phone
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectsedentary lifestyle
dc.subjectsmartphone addiction
dc.subjectSDG 3: Good health and well-being
dc.titleThe effects of smartphone addiction on the body in young adults in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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