NCT04606277

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 260 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Aydın University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Young Adult

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Smartphone 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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-01
• Primary completion: 2020-11-30
• Completion: 2021-02-15
• First posted: 2020-10-28
• Last updated: 2020-11-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)