Khazir, Z., Amirzade-Iranaq, M.H., Niksima, S.H., Zareipour, M.A. (2025). The Mobile Phone Use Status and Its Relationship with Students’ Demographic Characteristics of Yazd University of Medical Sciences. , 8(3), 161-166.
Z. Khazir; M.H. Amirzade-Iranaq; S.H. Niksima; M.A. Zareipour. "The Mobile Phone Use Status and Its Relationship with Students’ Demographic Characteristics of Yazd University of Medical Sciences". , 8, 3, 2025, 161-166.
Khazir, Z., Amirzade-Iranaq, M.H., Niksima, S.H., Zareipour, M.A. (2025). 'The Mobile Phone Use Status and Its Relationship with Students’ Demographic Characteristics of Yazd University of Medical Sciences', , 8(3), pp. 161-166.
Khazir, Z., Amirzade-Iranaq, M.H., Niksima, S.H., Zareipour, M.A. The Mobile Phone Use Status and Its Relationship with Students’ Demographic Characteristics of Yazd University of Medical Sciences. , 2025; 8(3): 161-166.

The Mobile Phone Use Status and Its Relationship with Students’ Demographic Characteristics of Yazd University of Medical Sciences

Health Education and Health Promotion
Article 8, Volume 8, Issue 3, 2020, Pages 161-166    PDF (882.1 K)
Document Type: Original Research
Authors
Z. Khazir1; M.H. Amirzade-Iranaq2; S.H. Niksima3; M.A. Zareipour* 4
1Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
2Universal Network of Interdisciplinary Research in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, Tehran, Iran
3Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4Health System Research Unit, Urmia Health Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Abstract
Aims: Mobile phone use has become increasingly popular among university students. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the status of mobile phone use among university students and its relationship with demographic characteristics.

Instruments & Methods: In this cross-sectional study conducted in 2016, 272 students of Yazd University of Medical Sciences were selected using a stratified random sampling method. The data collection tools included demographic information and excessive mobile phone use questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software using Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests.

Findings: There was no significant relationship between students' age, gender, education level, and residence place with mobile phone use total score (p>0.05). However, there was a significant relationship between the variables of cigarette smoking, coffee consumption, and listening to music before bedtime with the mobile phone use total score among university students (p<0.05). Moreover, there was a significant relationship between the education level of university students’ parents and mobile phone use score (p<0.05).

Conclusion: High value of adequate and correct education of students towards Internet and social media addiction, in addition to increase the level of media literacy are critical issues to consider in this regard.
Keywords
Mobile Phone Use; Iran; Medical students; Psychology; Cross-sectional study
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