Health Hazards Related to the Pathological Use of Digital Technology Among Secondary School Students in Egypt. | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2024, Pages 252-264 PDF (824.69 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.352336 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Doaa Mansour Ali* 1; Rania Hamdy Mohammed* 2 | ||
| 1Lecturer, Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||
| 2Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Pathological use of digital technology is a chronic phenomenon associated with serious bio-psychosocial health hazards of secondary school students with an uncontrollable desire to use the technology. Aim: to assess health hazards related to the pathological use of digital technology among secondary school students in Egypt. Design: A descriptive-correlation design Results: showed that, secondary school students were exposed to various health hazards such as uncomfortable bad body mechanics (94.3%), low concentration (91.3 %), general body weakness (92%), vision impairment (68%) hearing (67.4%), and there is a significant relation between levels of education and pathological use of digital technology.Conclusions: Secondary school students had various health hazards related to the pathological use of technology. Recommendation: The study recommended applying frequent educational sessions about the safe use of digital technology. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health Hazards; Pathological Use; Digital Technology; Secondary School Students | ||
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