Table 2 Prevalence of smartphone addiction (SAS-SV) symptoms among study participants
Symptoms | Items | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Disturbance in daily life | I have missed planned work due to Smartphone use. | 108 (43.2) |
I have a hard time concentrating in class, while doing my assignments or while working due to Smartphone use. | 64 (25.6) | |
I feel pain in the wrist or on the back of my neck due to smart phone use. | 98 (39.2) | |
Withdrawal | I will not be able to stand not having a Smartphone. | 142 (56.8) |
I feel impatient and fretful when I am don’t have my Smartphone with me. | 109 (43.6) | |
I have Smartphone on my mind even when I am not using it. | 73 (29.2) | |
I will not give up using my Smartphone even when my daily life is already greatly affected by it. | 36 (14.4) | |
Virtual relationship | I constantly check my Smartphone so as not to miss conversation between other people on twitter, Facebook, Viber, WeChat, snapchat. | 94 (37.6) |
Overuse | I feel like I am using my Smartphone more than I had intended. | 152 (60.8) |
Tolerance | The people around me tell me that I use my Smartphone too much. | 107 (42.8) |