The Effects of Screen Use Time on Quality of Life and Pain in University Students in the Pandemic
Keywords:
Pain, Pandemics, Quality of life, Screen timeAbstract
Purpose: The study was conducted to examine the effects of screen time on quality of life and pain in university students during the pandemic.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 83 university students (64 F, 19 M). Descriptive features and screen usage times were recorded on an online form. Quality of life was assessed using the Nottingham Health Profile, and pain using the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomforts Questionnaire.
Results: Daily screen time was determined to be 8.06±2.92 hours. The most pain was detected in the back, neck and shoulder regions. It was observed that students with more than eight hours of screen time per day had significantly worse quality of life and pain scores (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It has been found that university students who spent more than eight hours a day in front of a screen during the pandemic had negative impacts on their quality of life and musculoskeletal health. Daily screen time should be reduced to avoid these negative situations.
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