Digital Addiction Among University Students

Recruiting

• Conditions: Internet Addiction; University Student

• Registration Number: NCT06584253
• Lead Sponsor: Inonu University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to contribute to our understanding of digital media addiction by investigating the prevalence of digital addiction among university students and examining the relationship between variables such as body awareness, physical activity levels, hand grip strength, upper extremity function and pain-dash, quality of life, depression, stress, anxiety, sleep quality, and cognitive levels and digital addiction.

Detailed Description

After recording the demographic information of all individuals participating in the study, screen addiction, BMI, body awareness, physical activity levels, handgrip strength, upper extremity pain and function and pain-dash, quality of life, depression, stress, anxiety, sleep quality, cognitive levels will be evaluated. Individuals will be asked to fill out self-report questionnaires.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-05-21
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-02
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-04
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-12
• Study Completion: 2024-09-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• University students aged 18 and over - Those who have been using smartphones for more than a year

Exclusion Criteria

• • People under the age of 18, - Those diagnosed by a doctor with any musculoskeletal, rheumatic, neurological, cardiovascular system diseases or diagnosed with a mental disorder, sleep disorder such as narcolepsy or addiction to alcohol, substances, etc. - Those with any history of injury or surgery in the upper extremity

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Musculoskeletal System Health Questionnaire Scale	24-48 hours	It is a 14-item scale that evaluates pain intensity, physical function, sleep, fatigue, emotional state, physical activity level, impact on work and social life, independence, self-management ability and general impact.Each Question is scored from 0-4. Higher scores indicate better MSK health status.
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form)	24-48 hours	The IPAQ assesses a range of physical activities, including leisure-time physical activities, indoor and outdoor activities, work-related physical activities, and transportation-related physical activities.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	24-48 hours	It is a questionnaire that evaluates sleep quality with questions asked under 7 main headings: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disorders, use of sleep aids and daytime functions.Higher overall scores indicate poorer sleep quality
Cognitive Failures Questionnaire	24-48 hours	The questionnaire aims to measure daily cognitive errors. It assesses simple errors made over the last 6 weeks, as well as perception (e.g., are there times when you can't see something you need at the supermarket even though it's there?), memory (e.g., have you ever forgotten people's names?) and motor functioning (e.g., have you ever bumped into anyone?).The total score ranges from 0 to 100. High scores indicate an increased tendency for cognitive failure.
Jamar hand dynamometer	24-48 hours	Jamar hand dynamometer - students will perform grip strength assessments with their dominant hand while seated. As recommended by the American Association of Hand Therapists protocol, students will sit in a comfortable chair with their shoulders neutrally rotated and adducted, elbow flexed to 90°, and wrist and forearm in neutral positions.
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - 21 Short Form	24-48 hours	DASÖ-21 consists of 3 subcategories (depression, anxiety and stress). Each category consists of 7 separate questions and a total of 21 questions.Higher scores indicate more severe emotional distress
Body Awareness Questionnaire	24-48 hours	The questionnaire aims to determine the level of body composition sensitivity.The survey consists of 18 statements and participants are asked to rate each statement on a scale of 1-7. A higher score indicates better body awareness.
SF-12	24-48 hours	This questionnaire consists of two general components related to physical and mental function, consisting of 12 questions and 8 scales measuring physical function (2 questions), bodily pain (1 question), role limitations due to physical problems (2 questions), general health (1 question) vitality (40).Scoring ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Digital Addiction Scale	24-48 hours	The Digital Addiction Scale (DAS) was used to assess the participants' digital addiction levels. The scale consists of 19 questions with 5 sub-factors (excessive use, deprivation, disruption of life flow, emotional state and addiction). The total score is between 19-95, with a high score indicating a high level of media addiction.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Dilan Demirtas Karaoba; 🇹🇷 Iğdır, Igdir, Turkey

Dilan; 🇹🇷 Igdir, Iğdır, Turkey