Effect of mobile phone use on academic performance of undergraduate medical students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61581/mjsp.v6i01.334Keywords:
Academic Performance, Smartphone Usage, Undergraduate Medical Students.Abstract
Objective: To assess the effect of smartphone usage on the academic performance of the medical students.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at department of Community medicine, Nishatr Hospoital, Multan from 20th January 2024 to 21th July 2024. A validated questionnaire was shared among the 250 undergraduate students of MBBS of Nishtar Medical University, Multan.
Results: Our study involved 250 participants of age between 16-29 years. The majority of the participants were females (78.4%) and the duration of smartphone usage of most students was between two to six hours per day (66.7%). No statistical significance was found between the usage of smartphones and the academic performance of students.
Conclusion: There is no association between smartphone usage and the academic performance of undergraduate medical students.
Key words: Academic Performance, Smartphone Usage, Undergraduate Medical Students.
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