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The Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Physical Activity and Depression in University Students

The Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Physical Activity and Depression in University Students

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04606277
Enrollment
260
Registered
2020-10-28
Start date
2020-11-01
Completion date
2021-02-15
Last updated
2020-11-03

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Conditions

Young Adult

Brief summary

This study was planned considering that young people with smartphone addiction are depressed and their physical activity is significantly reduced. In this direction, our aim is to examine the relationship between smartphone use and physical activity among universities in the 18-25 age group, which uses technology extensively. Our results are to raise awareness of this prevention by uncovering the possibility that it may be the cause of smartphone use in young people.

Detailed description

Smartphone addiction short scale, beck depression questionnaire and international physical activity(IPA) scale short form questionnaires were used in our study.

Interventions

OTHERSmartphone addiction scale, physical activity scale and depression questionnaire

Telephone addiction of the subjects was measured. Then, physical activity levels were questioned, and finally depression scale was applied.

Sponsors

Istanbul Aydın University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Being a university student 2. Voluntary participation in the study 3. The adults who were diagnosed as having palliative care needs and are considered to be within the last 5 years of life as determined by their medical practitioner 4. Age between 18-25 years 5. Able to provide consent 6. Have the means to communicate 7. Able to read, understand, and provide informed consent in Turkish

Exclusion criteria

1. No chronic wrist deformity or disease 2. Unable to meer the iclusion criteria 3. Too unwell to participate 4. Physical impairments precluding participation in physical activity; 5. Unwilling or unable to sign the Participant Informed Consent Form; Received a diagnosis of brain cancer or thyroid cancer. Brain cancer survivors will be excluded as a function of the cognitive impairments associated with their diagnosis and treatment and thyroid cancer survivors will be excluded due to the vastly different treatment regimens. That is, both of these cancers may result in different physical, psychological/emotional, and social effects that could impact the outcomes of interest. Eligible participants who want to participate in the other pre-specified outcome measures to assess cognitive functioning must also meet the following additional inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Beck Depression InventoryThe measurement is one-time and will take 5-10 minutes. It will take an average of 3 weeks after the data of all participants are collected. Then, after 5 months, the evaluation will be completed and the study will be publishedThe Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is widely used to screen for depression and to measure behavioral manifestations and severity of depression. The inventory contains 21 self-report items which individuals complete using multiple choice response formats. Depression grade Total * Minimal depression 0-9 * Mild depression 10-16 * Moderate depression 17-29 Severe depression 30-63
Smartphone Addiction Scale-ShortThe measurement is one-time and will take 5-10 minutes. It will take an average of 3 weeks after the data of all participants are collected. Then, after 5 months, the evaluation will be completed and the study will be publishedSmartphone addiction scale (SAS) is a scale for smartphone addiction that consisted of 6 factors and 33 items with a six-point Likert scale (1: strongly disagree and 6: strongly agree) based on self-reporting.Scale items It was scored from 1 to 6. Scale scores range between 10-60. Obtained from the test the higher the score, the higher the risk for addiction are evaluated. The scale has one factor and they do not have scales. For men in the Korean sample The cut-off point was determined as 31, and 33 for women.
International Physical Activity QuestionnaireThe measurement is one-time and will take 5-10 minutes. It will take an average of 3 weeks after the data of all participants are collected. Then, after 5 months, the evaluation will be completed and the study will be publishedInternational Physical Activity Questionnaire Short form (7 questions); gait, moderate to severe information about time spent on activities and time spent sitting provides. Calculation of the total score for the short form is based on walking, moderate activity and It includes the total duration (minutes) and frequency (days) of the activity. For activities The energy required is calculated by the MET-minute score. Standard MET for these activities values were established. Seating 1.5 MET Walking 3.3 MET Moderate Physical Activity 4.0 MET Severe Physical Activity 8.0 MET

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026