CONSEQUENCES OF USING SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES

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JAFARZADEH KENARSARI FATEMEH; POURGHANE PARAND; MAHDAVI NEGIN

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Journal: JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES Year:2018 | Volume:7 | Issue:3 Page(s): 252-263

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CONSEQUENCES OF USING SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES

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JAFARZADEH KENARSARI FATEMEH | POURGHANE PARAND | MAHDAVI NEGIN | Issue Writer Certificate

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SMARTPHONEQ1

TECHNOLOGYQ1

STUDENTSQ2

QUALITATIVE RESEARCHQ2

Abstract

Introduction: The dramatic increase in prevalence of cell phone use, especially among adolescents andyoung people, is a growing concern among many experts about the harmful effects of cell phones. Thepresent study aimed to explore the consequences and challenges of the application of this TECHNOLOGY fromthe perspective of university STUDENTS. Method: In this qualitative study, participants were 32 STUDENTS of nursing, midwifery, and paramedicinein East Guilan, Iran, who were selected purposefully and with maximum variation. Data were collectedusing 11 semi-structured interviews and 3 focus group discussions. All interviews were continued till datasaturation was occurred. Data analysis was done using conventional content analysis approach. Results: Three themes and 11 subthemes were extracted from the qualitative analysis. The themes were as“ physical-psychological stresses” with 4 subthemes of physical problems, disturbed comfort, informationsecurity concerns, and progressive dependence, “ decreased performance” with 3 subthemes of decline inacademic performance, depleted energy, and wasting time, and “ drowning in the virtual world” with 4subthemes of away from the real world, unhealthy relationship, blind imitation, and luxury-oriented, and lying. “ In the virtual turbulence” was designated as the main theme. Conclusion: Based on the STUDENTS' experiences, appropriate cultural planning is necessary withapproaches such as mass media education, early childhood education, and education before entering thetechnologies with the aim of properly usage of these technologies.

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Smartphone Overuse from Iranian University Students’ Perspective: A Qualitative Study

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JAFARZADEH KENARSARI, FATEMEH, POURGHANE, PARAND, & MAHDAVI, NEGIN. (2018). CONSEQUENCES OF USING SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES. JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES, 7(3 ), 252-263. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/215500/en

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JAFARZADEH KENARSARI FATEMEH, POURGHANE PARAND, MAHDAVI NEGIN. CONSEQUENCES OF USING SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES. JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES[Internet]. 2018;7(3 ):252-263. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/215500/en

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FATEMEH JAFARZADEH KENARSARI, PARAND POURGHANE, and NEGIN MAHDAVI, “CONSEQUENCES OF USING SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES,” JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES, vol. 7, no. 3 , pp. 252–263, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/215500/en

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