Effect of digital detox program on electronic screen syndrome among preparatory school students

Mohamed, Sayeda Mohamed; Abdallah, Lamiaa Saad; Ali, Fatma Nagy Kotb

doi:10.1002/nop2.1472

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“…Also, this result was approved by (Mohamed et al, 2023) who study revealed that a notable portion of participants' parents were employed, with a clear distinction between fathers and mothers. Fathers were more likely to be employed, while a significant portion of mothers appeared to be homemakers.…”

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Effect of Multi-Screen Addiction on Sleep Quality and Self-Control among Preparatory School Students

Mohammed Ali,

H Mohamed,

Talal Marashli

et al. 2024

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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The growing trend of multi-screen use among preparatory school students raises concerns about potential addiction. While mobile touchscreen devices (smartphones and tablets) are ubiquitous, we lack a clear understanding of how these students use them and why this behavior is on the rise. The aim of this study: is to examine the effect of multi-screen addiction on sleep quality and selfcontrol among preparatory school students. Subjects and Methods: A study design that was crosssectional was employed. In this study, 300 students from certain preparatory schools connected to Minia City of Minia Governorate were included in a multistage random sample. Four tools were used in this research involved; 1 st tool: A structured interviewing questionnaire, first Part: Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire, second Part: multi-screen history, 2 nd Tool: a multiscreen addiction scale, 3 rd Tool: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and 4 th Tool: Brief Self-Control Scale. Results: More than half of the studied sample had high multi-screen addiction; the majority of them had unsatisfactory sleep quality and low self-control levels. Also, there was a highly statistically significant correlation between multi-screen addiction and studied sample sleep quality and their self-control level. Conclusion: A current research highlighted that multi-screen addiction improved among preparatory school students as well as its impact reversely on their quality of sleep and self-control. Recommendation: Preparatory students need continuous education on multiscreen use. Programs can teach responsible digital habits, including time management and identifying both the risks and benefits of multi-screening, to empower students for success.

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Effect of Multi-Screen Addiction on Sleep Quality and Self-Control among Preparatory School Students

Mohammed Ali,

H Mohamed,

Talal Marashli

et al. 2024

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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“…Digital-free tourism has also become an emerging solution for family and social engagements [ 82 ]. A digital detox program in 2 preparatory governmental schools in Egypt indicated positive results; the high rate of screen addiction among students dropped to 14.3% in the posttest measures compared with 20% in the pretest measures [ 83 ].…”

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Twitter Discussions on #digitaldementia: Content and Sentiment Analysis

Cho,

Kim,

Kim

et al. 2024

J Med Internet Res

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Background Digital dementia is a term that describes a possible decline in cognitive abilities, especially memory, attributed to the excessive use of digital technology such as smartphones, computers, and tablets. This concept has gained popularity in public discourse and media lately. With the increasing use of social media platforms such as Twitter (subsequently rebranded as X), discussions about digital dementia have become more widespread, which offer a rich source of information to understand public perceptions, concerns, and sentiments regarding this phenomenon. Objective The aim of this research was to delve into a comprehensive content and sentiment analysis of Twitter discussions regarding digital dementia using the hashtag #digitaldementia. Methods Retrospectively, publicly available English-language tweets with hashtag combinations related to the topic of digital dementia were extracted from Twitter. The tweets were collected over a period of 15 years, from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2022. Content analysis was used to identify major themes within the tweets, and sentiment analysis was conducted to understand the positive and negative emotions associated with these themes in order to gain a better understanding of the issues surrounding digital dementia. A one-way ANOVA was performed to gather detailed statistical insights regarding the selected tweets from influencers within each theme. Results This study was conducted on 26,290 tweets over 15 years by 5123 Twitter users, mostly female users in the United States. The influencers had followers ranging from 20,000 to 1,195,000 and an average of 214,878 subscribers. The study identified four themes regarding digital dementia after analyzing tweet content: (1) cognitive decline, (2) digital dependency, (3) technology overload, and (4) coping strategies. Categorized according to Glaser and Strauss’s classifications, most tweets (14,492/26,290, 55.12%) fell under the categories of wretched (purely negative) or bad (mostly negative). However, only a small proportion of tweets (3122/26,290, 11.86%) were classified as great (purely positive) or swell sentiment (mostly positive). The ANOVA results showed significant differences in mean sentiment scores among the themes (F3,3581=29.03; P<.001). The mean sentiment score was –0.1072 (SD 0.4276). Conclusions Various negative tweets have raised concerns about the link between excessive use of digital devices and cognitive decline, often known as digital dementia. Of particular concern is the rapid increase in digital device use. However, some positive tweets have suggested coping strategies. Engaging in digital detox activities, such as increasing physical exercise and participating in yoga and meditation, could potentially help prevent cognitive decline.

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Effect of digital detox program on electronic screen syndrome among preparatory school students

Mohamed

Abdallah

Ali³

2022

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School students are our greatest asset and our hope for the future.Moreover, the stage of childhood represents the foundation for future life. Adolescence is the phase of life, extending between childhood and adulthood; Egypt's population of young people is growing dramatically. About 17 million teenagers (10 to 19 years old) make up roughly 19% of the population (UNICEF Egypt, n.d.).Electronic screens have increased widely among all people without any age barriers. Devices with screens (TV, Smart Phone, Tablet and PC) that enable us to reach various multimedia have become the essential tools in our daily life, especially for children. In the case of teens, they mainly use mobile phones, and when they get bored with mobiles, they will change to television or laptops. Now, life without screens is not even imagined for teens and adults (Lin et al., 2020).Children's and adolescents' lives are increasingly dominated by electronic screen media (ESM). Teenagers use media to learn, communicate, obtain information and seek social support, selfexpression and amusement. Screens have become an uncontrollable fact among people, affecting their daily style, such as their social relationships, physical health, emotional well-being and productivity (World Health Organization, 2014). Recently, students' social

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Effect of digital detox program on electronic screen syndrome among preparatory school students

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Effect of Multi-Screen Addiction on Sleep Quality and Self-Control among Preparatory School Students

Effect of Multi-Screen Addiction on Sleep Quality and Self-Control among Preparatory School Students

Twitter Discussions on #digitaldementia: Content and Sentiment Analysis

Effect of digital detox program on electronic screen syndrome among preparatory school students

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