scholarly journals Impact of Electronic Device Use in Class on Pharmacy Students’ Academic Performance

2012 ◽  
Vol 76 (9) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Allan Prescott ◽  
Heather L. Johnson ◽  
Mark J. Wrobel ◽  
Gina M. Prescott
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Device Use

Electronic Device Use and Academic Performance in Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afnan F. AlBahri ◽  
Teresa Arora ◽  
Omar M. Omar ◽  
Shahrad Taheri
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Device Use

Nomophobia among medical students and its association with depression, anxiety, stress and academic performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Kubrusly ◽  
Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva ◽  
Gabriel Vidal de Vasconcelos ◽  
Emanuel Delano Lima Gonçalves Leite ◽  
Priscilla de Almeida Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Mathematical Operation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Structural Brain Damage ◽  
Device Use

Abstract: Introduction: As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the adoption of technology remains one of the defining factors of human progress. Nomophobia (NO MObile PHOne PhoBIA) represents a mental condition caused by the fear of being detached from mobile phone connectivity. Such condition is directly associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Moreover, nomophobia can lead to structural brain damage. Objective: The present study aims to assess the effect of nomophobia on medical students at a private institution and its association with depression, anxiety, stress and academic performance. Method: This is a cross-sectional observational study carried out in medical students at Centro Universitário Christus. Nomophobia was measured using the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q). The NMP-Q has 20 questions, which are asked on a 7-point Likert scale. This scale has been validated for the Brazilian Portuguese language. Depression, anxiety and stress were measured by the DASS-21, a simplified version of the DASS instrument. The DASS-21 questionnaire was also validated for the Brazilian Portuguese language. Academic performance was measured through API, the product of a complex mathematical operation that results in the student’s average grade in the semester and functions as a reference index for pedagogical follow-up in the assessed institution. In addition, the device use habits were assessed. Descriptive results were presented, and bivariate analyses of association and correlation were performed. This study was approved by the research ethics committee. Result: A sample of 292 students was assessed. Virtually all students (99.7%) had some degree of nomophobia, and 64.5% had a moderate or severe level of nomophobia. More than 50% of the students had higher than mild degrees of stress, and 19.5% and 11.2% of the students had severe or very severe levels of anxiety and depression, respectively. When analyzing the correlation of NMP-Q with DASS-21 scores, it was observed that increases in NMP-Q lead to increases in the overall DASS score (p < 0.001), and that worse results in DASS-21 are associated with worse API. Conclusion: Our study suggests that nomophobia is likely to increase anxiety, stress and depression and, as a result, leads to a decrease in academic performance.

scholarly journals Evening electronic device use and sleep patterns in athletes

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 864-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maddison J. Jones ◽  
Brian Dawson ◽  
Daniel F. Gucciardi ◽  
Peter R. Eastwood ◽  
Joanna Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Device ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Device Use

scholarly journals Examining the Relationship Between Biometric Indicators and Pharmacy Students' Academic Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 7683
Author(s):  
Eric C. Nemec ◽  
Michael C. Thomas ◽  
Krista J. Gile ◽  
Jiayue Tong ◽  
Melissa J. Mattison
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Burns ◽  
Christopher Pfledderer ◽  
Timothy Brusseau
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Active Transport ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Web Based ◽  
School Week ◽  
Device Use ◽  
Youth Activity

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among active transport, electronic device-use, and self-reported school week moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a sample of adolescents. The sample consisted of 1445 adolescents enrolled in the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study. A panel research organization invited panel members balanced to the US population on sex, census division, household income and size, and race/ethnicity. Web-based surveys were administered to each selected adolescent. Adolescents answered questions pertaining to out-of-school electronic device-use and active transport to and from school. Predicted weekly minutes of MVPA were calculated from the Youth Activity Profile. The outcome variable was predicted school week MVPA (in minutes). The predictive utility of device-use and active transport variables on self-reported school week MVPA were examined using weighted multiple linear regression models. After adjusting for age, sex, and BMI, active transport to school (b = 12.32, 95% CI [9.72–14.93], p < 0.001) and from school (b = 7.18, 95% CI [4.79–5.57], p < 0.001) were significantly associated with self-reported school week MVPA. No device-use variables were significantly associated with school week MVPA. Active transport to and from school may have an impact on school week MVPA in adolescents.

scholarly journals Commentary: Driver Electronic Device Use—Put Down That Cell Telephone!

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharath Chakravarthy ◽  
Shahram Lotfipour
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Device ◽  
Device Use

scholarly journals Long weekend sleep is linked to stronger academic performance in male but not female pharmacy students

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-357
Author(s):  
Rehana Khan Leak ◽  
Susan L. Weiner ◽  
Manisha N. Chandwani ◽  
Diane C. Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Men Students ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Recovery Sleep ◽  
Central Hypothesis

Poor sleep hygiene portends loss of physical and mental stamina. Therefore, maintaining a regular sleep/wake schedule on both weekdays and weekends is highly recommended. However, this advice runs contrary to the habits of university students who sleep late on weekends. Pharmacy students at Duquesne University sit for frequent examinations, typically commencing at 7:30 AM, and they complain about mental fatigue. Here, we tested the central hypothesis that longer sleep durations on both weekdays and weekends are linked to stronger academic performance in men and women. Students in their first professional year were administered three surveys to collect data on sleep habits and factors that might influence sleep, such as roommates, long commute times, and sleep interruptions. Grade point averages (GPAs) were collected from the Dean’s office, with individual permissions from the students. Longer weekend—but not weekday—sleep durations were significantly correlated with higher cumulative GPAs in men and not in women. Women achieved slightly higher cumulative GPAs than men. Students who fell asleep within 15 min of going to bed had higher professional-phase GPAs than those who fell asleep after an hour or more. Our observations cannot establish causal links, but, given the body of prior evidence on the salutary properties of sleep, men may reap more benefit from recovery sleep on weekends. Rather than recommending that students force themselves awake early on weekends in an attempt to maintain a consistent sleep routine, the real-life habits of students should also be given consideration.

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