How Dental Students were Reliant upon Mobile Phones? – A Post-COVID Cross-Sectional Self-Concept Questionnaire (SCQ) Survey
Background: The availability of research on smartphone usage is quite remarkable. It is evident how technology has played a critical role during the pandemic. Despite affording benefits, there seem to be many potential challenges experienced during this period, likely overuse and addiction. Howeve...
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| Language: | English |
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Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lnh.edu.pk/lnjpc/pdf/8b20b9f8-6068-4213-a38e-1e0d5cc7a435.pdf |
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| Summary: | Background: The availability of research on smartphone usage is quite remarkable. It is evident how technology has played a
critical role during the pandemic. Despite affording benefits, there seem to be many potential challenges experienced during this
period, likely overuse and addiction. However, these effects can be a source of mental and physical health problems with significance
for individuals’ work and academic performance. With this background, the current study tried to investigate changes in smartphone
usage before and after COVID-19.
Objectives: To evaluate the mobile phone usage pre- and post-pandemic in dental students’ perception and to characterize its
impact on their socio-demographic & psychological aspects.
Methodology: A self-reported cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among students from a dental institution in
Guntur city of Andhra Pradesh from January to February 2023. The questionnaire contains demographic information, frequency of
mobile usage, screen time, and day-to-day changes associated with it.
Results: A total of 168 participants were included in the study, of which a majority of them were females (79.2%). The study
participants mentioned that the time spent on smartphones and social media has increased (54%) since COVID-19. Also, they
mentioned that usage of gaming apps (89.3%) seemed an increase since the pandemic.
Conclusion: As COVID-19 brought up significant changes, this has forced dental students to increase mobile usage and to continue
that even after the pandemic. The study population showed a high dependence on mobile phones for various activities like online
games, media, web searches, etc., highlighting the need for the development and implementation of effective mobile withdrawal
strategies to promote academic advancements. |
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| ISSN: | 2707-3521 2708-9134 |