Effect of Electronic Media Abuse on Health Among University Students
Ali Mohamed Ahmed, E., Hamed Farahat, N., Mohamed Sayed, S. (2019). Effect of Electronic Media Abuse on Health Among University Students. EKB Journal Management System, 10(1), 545-559. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.240862
Ebtesam Ali Mohamed Ahmed; Nadia Hamed Farahat; Safinaz Mohamed Sayed. "Effect of Electronic Media Abuse on Health Among University Students". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 1, 2019, 545-559. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.240862
Ali Mohamed Ahmed, E., Hamed Farahat, N., Mohamed Sayed, S. (2019). 'Effect of Electronic Media Abuse on Health Among University Students', EKB Journal Management System, 10(1), pp. 545-559. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.240862
Ali Mohamed Ahmed, E., Hamed Farahat, N., Mohamed Sayed, S. Effect of Electronic Media Abuse on Health Among University Students. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 10(1): 545-559. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.240862

Effect of Electronic Media Abuse on Health Among University Students

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 40, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 545-559  XML PDF (598.77 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.240862
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Authors
Ebtesam Ali Mohamed Ahmed1; Nadia Hamed Farahat2; Safinaz Mohamed Sayed2
1B.Sc. Nursing,Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University- Cairo-Egypt.
2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University- Cairo-Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Electronic media become an integral part of students' lives. Electronic
media abuse has adverse effects on students' physical, psychological, social health and
academic achievement of university students. Aim: the aim of study was to assess effect of
electronic media abuse on health among university students. Subjects and methods: this
study was Descriptiveanalytic Sample: Multistage sample was selected and this study was
performed on 298 students Setting: four faculties at Beni-suef University.Tool Data were
collected using interviewing questionnaire including 1) Demographic characteristic of
university students 2) University students' opinions about electronic media abuse 3)
Academic achievement and electronic media use among university students 4) Effects of
Electronic media abuse on health of university students.. Results: the result of this study
showed that (100%) of university students used internet and (95.3%) of them used
smartphone 48.6% of university students had sever effect on psychological condition.43.6%
of students had sever effects on physical condition.62.7% of university students had sever
effect on social health and there is highly significant association between academic
achievement and use of social media in which (p= 0.0001). Conclusions: the studied
students had adverse effects of electronic media abuse on physical, psychological, social and
academic achievement. Recommendations: Increase university students' awareness about
hazardous technological effects on the human body and importance of face-to-face
communication to enhance social health of students.
Keywords
Electronic media abuse; University students; Physical; Psychological; Social health; Academic achievement; Role of CHN
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