Association of Smartphone and Digital Game Addiction With Physical Activity, Sleep Quality, Stress, Fatigue, and Musculoskeletal Pain in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

This study aims to examine the relationship between smartphone and digital game addiction and various health indicators, including physical activity level, sleep quality, stress, fatigue, and musculoskeletal pain among young people. University students often spend prolonged time on digital devices, which may affect their mental and physical well-being. By collecting self-reported data through validated questionnaires, the study will explore how these addictive behaviors are associated with lifestyle and health outcomes. The findings may help guide future interventions to promote healthier technology use among youth.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 30
Healthy Volunteers: t
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Istanbul
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Science
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Ayşe Zengin Alpözgen, Assoc. Prof.
azengin@iuc.edu.tr
+90 552 683 0479
Backup
Ayşe Zengin Alpözgen, Assoc. Prof.
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-05-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-02
Participants
Target number of participants: 193
Treatments
Physiotherapy Students
Participants are undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. All participants complete the same set of self-reported questionnaires assessing smartphone and digital game addiction, physical activity, sleep quality, stress, fatigue, and musculoskeletal pain.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

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