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Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective

The number of smartphone users in Malaysia is expected to reach 29 million by 2021. The objective of this research is to examine the effects of excessive smartphone usage on the health of public university students in Selangor, Malaysia, from an ergonomic perspective. A cross-sectional study was inv...

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Main Authors: Radzlan, Rohaizahtulamni, Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah, Abd Halim, Muhammad Shaifudin
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108153/
https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/19955/Health-Issue-Excessive-Smartphone-Usage-among-Students-in-Public-University-in-Selangor-Malaysia-from-an-Ergonomic-Perspective
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1081532024-09-23T03:31:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108153/ Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective Radzlan, Rohaizahtulamni Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah Abd Halim, Muhammad Shaifudin The number of smartphone users in Malaysia is expected to reach 29 million by 2021. The objective of this research is to examine the effects of excessive smartphone usage on the health of public university students in Selangor, Malaysia, from an ergonomic perspective. A cross-sectional study was involving a sample of 200 students enrolled in public universities located in the Klang Valley region. Purposive sampling was used, and data was collected through self-administered. The data was analysed using SPSS software and the Chi-square statistical test was employed. The majority of respondents were in the age range of 22 to 23. The findings indicated a noteworthy correlation between health issues related to musculoskeletal disorders (r = 0.000, p = 0.330). Research has demonstrated that the excessive utilisation of smartphones can exert detrimental effects on human well-being, encompassing both physical and emotional dimensions. The advent of smartphone has had a profound impact on cultural norms and human conduct, with discernible effects in both good and negative domains. The extent to which smartphone exert detrimental influence on society is largely contingent upon the agency and efforts of individuals to regulate and mitigate such effects. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023 Article PeerReviewed Radzlan, Rohaizahtulamni and Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah and Abd Halim, Muhammad Shaifudin (2023) Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (18). 148 -160. ISSN 2222-6990; ESSN: 2308-3816 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/19955/Health-Issue-Excessive-Smartphone-Usage-among-Students-in-Public-University-in-Selangor-Malaysia-from-an-Ergonomic-Perspective 10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i18/19955
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description The number of smartphone users in Malaysia is expected to reach 29 million by 2021. The objective of this research is to examine the effects of excessive smartphone usage on the health of public university students in Selangor, Malaysia, from an ergonomic perspective. A cross-sectional study was involving a sample of 200 students enrolled in public universities located in the Klang Valley region. Purposive sampling was used, and data was collected through self-administered. The data was analysed using SPSS software and the Chi-square statistical test was employed. The majority of respondents were in the age range of 22 to 23. The findings indicated a noteworthy correlation between health issues related to musculoskeletal disorders (r = 0.000, p = 0.330). Research has demonstrated that the excessive utilisation of smartphones can exert detrimental effects on human well-being, encompassing both physical and emotional dimensions. The advent of smartphone has had a profound impact on cultural norms and human conduct, with discernible effects in both good and negative domains. The extent to which smartphone exert detrimental influence on society is largely contingent upon the agency and efforts of individuals to regulate and mitigate such effects.
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author Radzlan, Rohaizahtulamni
Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah
Abd Halim, Muhammad Shaifudin
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Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah
Abd Halim, Muhammad Shaifudin
Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective
author_facet Radzlan, Rohaizahtulamni
Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah
Abd Halim, Muhammad Shaifudin
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title Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective
title_short Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective
title_full Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective
title_fullStr Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective
title_full_unstemmed Health issue: Excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in Selangor, Malaysia from an ergonomic perspective
title_sort health issue: excessive smartphone usage among students in public university in selangor, malaysia from an ergonomic perspective
publisher Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
publishDate 2023
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108153/
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