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KMID : 0939320170200020100
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2017 Volume.20 No. 2 p.100 ~ p.110
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Visual Display Terminal Syndrome, Sleep Quality and Physical Activity according to Smartphone Addiction in Nursing Students
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Kim Hee-Jung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate visual display terminal (VDT) Syndrome, syndrome, sleep quality and physical activity level according to smartphone addiction level in nursing students.
Methods: The study subjects were 211 nursing students who gave informed consent. The VDT syndrome symptoms, sleep quality, physical activity, smartphone addiction level were measured by structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using x2 test, Fisher’s exact test, one way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient by IBM SPSS 20.0 program.
Results: The average score of smartphone addiction was 35.89 and the high risk group of smartphone addiction was 11.9%, potential risk group was 17.5% and normal group was 70.6%. Smartphone addiction level was significantly associated with gender, grade point, satisfaction with college life, smartphone fare, smartphone using time, smartphone using period, daily using time. In the high risk group, VDT syndrome score was higher, and sleep quality was lower than normal group. Physical activity had no significant difference according to smartphone addiction. Smartphone addiction level was significantly positive correlation with VDT syndrome and sleep quality score, and negative correlation with physical activity.
Conclusion: Based on the outcomes of this study, it is necessary to develop a smartphone addiction management program with concrete measures to prevent VDT syndrome and poor sleep quality and multidisciplinary approach for controlling smartphone addiction in nursing students.
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KEYWORD
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Computer terminals, Exercise, Sleep hygiene, Smartphone
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