Health impact of screen addiction: A cross-sectional comparative study

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorRao, SRen_US
dc.contributor.authorMhatre, PPen_US
dc.contributor.authorAmbike, AAen_US
dc.contributor.authorAdarkar, SAen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorParanjape, RMen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaraf, PHen_US
dc.contributor.authorRaul, SKen_US
dc.contributor.authorKadam, ESen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-02T11:37:47Z
dc.date.available2024-12-02T11:37:47Z
dc.date.issued2024-01
dc.description.abstractBackground Prevalence-based, non-comparative studies have been done to assess psychological and physical consequences of social media and gaming addiction. However, similar studies are lacking for binge-watching, especially in India. We compared the physical and psychological health impact between screen addicted and healthy screen users, by minimizing bias due to confounding factors. Methods We did this cross-sectional comparative study among 120 participants (60 cases and 60 matched controls) consisting of gamers, social media users and binge-watchers, who were recruited from schools and colleges of Mumbai based on their scores on the Digital Addiction Scale (DAS). Levels of depression, anxiety and stress; sleep quality; and dry eye disease were assessed using pre-validated scales such as DASS-21, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), respectively, while the other variables were assessed using a self-designed questionnaire with a content validity ratio (CVR) >0.65. Results The mean (SD) age of the participants was 19.3 (3.2) years, one-third were women; 68% were from medical colleges and 16% each from engineering colleges and high schools. The prevalence and scores of depression, anxiety and stress; poor sleep quality; and dry eye disease; and prevalence of loneliness, aggression and musculoskeletal pain in the wrist, thumb, neck and back were significantly higher in the screen addicted group (p<0.05). Conclusions There was a significant difference in the prevalence and levels of physical and psychological health impact between screen addicted and healthy screen users.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Psychiatry, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationRao SR, Mhatre PP, Ambike AA, Adarkar SA, Gupta V, Paranjape RM, Saraf PH, Raul SK, Kadam ES. Health impact of screen addiction: A cross-sectional comparative study. National Medical Journal of India. 2024 Jan; 37(1): 18-21en_US
dc.identifier.issn0970-258X
dc.identifier.issn2583-150X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/240472
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Institute of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume37en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.25259/NMJI_344_2022en_US
dc.titleHealth impact of screen addiction: A cross-sectional comparative studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
nmji2024v37n1p18.pdf
Size:
60.93 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
National Medical Journal of India