Subramani Parasuraman, JULY 207 conducted a concurrent study on young adults

related to Smartphone usage and increased risk of mobile phone addiction:This study
aimed to study the mobile phone addiction behavior and awareness on electromagnetic
radiation (EMR) among a sample of Malaysian population The study instrument
comprised eight segments, namely, informed consent form, demographic details,
habituation, mobile phone fact and EMR details, mobile phone awareness education,
psychomotor (anxious behavior) analysis, and health issues. Frequency of the data was
calculated and summarized in the resutsTotally, 409 respondents participated in the
study. The mean age of the study participants was 22.88 (standard error = 0.24) years.
Most of the study participants developed dependency with smartphone usage and had
awareness (level 6) on EMR. No significant changes were found on mobile phone
addiction behavior between the participants having accommodation on home and
hostel.

Cesar Fernandez August 2020 conducted a observational study onFactors Influencing

the Smartphone Usage Behavior of PedestriansThis study aimed to gather information
about pedestrians' smartphone usage and to identify population groups wherein
interventions should be focused to prevent accidents.. An observational study of
pedestrians in the street was carried out in Elche, a medium-sized Spanish city of
230,000 inhabitantsThe behavior of 3301 pedestrians was analyzed, of which 1770
(53.6%) were females. As expected, the effect of the main variables studied was
statistically significant, although with a small effect size: gender (P<.001, V=0.12), age
(P<.001, V=0.18), and city area (P<.001, V=0.16). The phone in hand or "holding"
behavior was particularly dependent on gender for all age groups (P<.001, V=0.09) and
to a greater extent in young people (P<.001, V=0.16). Approximately 39.7% (222/559) of
the young women observed showed "holding" or "smombie" behavior, and they
comprised the highest proportion among all age and gender groups.
C.Costiaino May 2022 conducted cross-sectional study on smartphone uses among
pregnant women attending childbirth classes in the Metropolitan Area of Palermo. The
findings of the study suggest that a significant number of the participants suffered
addiction to mobile phone usage, but were not aware of it. More than two third of the
sample (67.2%) have not changed their smartphone use habits since the beginning of
their pregnancy and even more significant data shows that almost all future moms
(98.3%) never speak with their doctor about smartphone use during pregnancy.

Abdul rahman alkataeeb July 2021 Conducted a multi centre study on Smartphone
addiction and its complications related to health and daily activities among university
students in Saudi Arabia The aims of this study were to study the prevalence of
smartphones addiction among college and university students in Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia (KSA), and to determine the risk factors and complications associated with
smartphone addiction.The prevalence of smartphones addiction was 19.1%. Female
participants were more addicted than male participants (P < 0.001). Smartphone
addition was also significantly associated with musculoskeletal complication, upper limb,
eyes and sleep complications. High frequent usage with prolonged duration of
smartphone was associated with high risk to addiction.

Arisha t.langford Jan 2019 conducted a cross sectional study on mobile phone
ownership, health apps, and tablet use in US adults with a self-reported history of
Hypertension: (ie, history) in a nationally representative sample of US adults, and to
describe whether mobile devices are associated with health goal achievement, medical
decision making, and patient-provider communication.Data from 3285 respondents from
the 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey were analyzed.. Approximately
1460 (37.6% weighted prevalence) participants reported a history of hypertension.
Tablet and smartphone ownership were lower in participants with a history of
hypertension than in those without a history of hypertension (55% vs 66%, P=.001, and
86% vs 68%, P<.001, respectively). Participants with a history of hypertension were
more likely to own a basic mobile phone only as compared to those without a history of
hypertension (16% vs 9%, P<.001). Among those with a history of hypertension
exclusively, basic mobile phone, smartphone, and tablet ownership were associated
with age and education, but not race or sex. Older adults were more likely to report
having a basic mobile phone only, whereas those with higher education were more
likely to report owning a tablet or smartphone. Compared to those without a history of
hypertension, participants with a history of hypertension were less likely to have health-
related apps on their smartphones or tablets (45% vs 30%, P<.001) and report that
mobile devices helped them achieve a health-related goal (72% vs 63%, P=.01).

Saurav basu September 2018 conducted a cross sectional study on Addiction-like

Behavior Associated with Mobile Phone Usage among Medical Students in Delhi. The
study comprised of 233 (60.1%) male and 155 (39.9%) female medical students with a
mean age of 20.48 years. MPAS had a high level of internal consistency (Cronbach's
alpha 0.90). Bartlett's test of sphericity was statistically significant (P < 0.0001),
indicating that the MPAS data were likely factorizable. A principal component analysis
found strong loadings on items relating to four components: harmful use, intense desire,
impaired control, and tolerance. A subsequent two-stage cluster analysis of all the 20-
items of the MPAS classified 155 (39.9%) students with mobile phone addiction-like
behavior that was lower in adolescent compared to older students, but there was no
significant difference across gender.