The Mobile Phone Use Status and Its Relationship with Students’ Demographic Characteristics of Yazd University of Medical Sciences

Aims: Mobile phone use has become increasingly popular among university students. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the status of mobile phone use among university students and its relationship with demographic characteristics. Instruments & Methods: In this cross-sectional study conducted in ۲۰۱۶, ۲۷۲ students of Yazd University of Medical Sciences were selected using a stratified random sampling method. The data collection tools included demographic information and excessive mobile phone use questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS ۱۶ software using Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Findings: There was no significant relationship between studentschr('۳۹') age, gender, education level, and residence place with mobile phone use total score (p>۰.۰۵). However, there was a significant relationship between the variables of cigarette smoking, coffee consumption, and listening to music before bedtime with the mobile phone use total score among university students (p<۰.۰۵). Moreover, there was a significant relationship between the education level of university students’ parents and mobile phone use score (p<۰.۰۵). Conclusion: High value of adequate and correct education of students towards Internet and social media addiction, in addition to increase the level of media literacy are critical issues to consider in this regard.

Keywords:

Mobile Phone Use , Iran , Medical Students , Psychology , Cross-Sectional Study