Background: Pathological use of digital technology is a chronic phenomenon associated with serious bio-psychosocial health hazards of secondary school students with an uncontrollable desire to use the technology. Aim: to assess health hazards related to the pathological use of digital technology among secondary school students in Egypt. Design: A descriptive-correlation design Results: showed that, secondary school students were exposed to various health hazards such as uncomfortable bad body mechanics (94.3%), low concentration (91.3 %), general body weakness (92%), vision impairment (68%) hearing (67.4%), and there is a significant relation between levels of education and pathological use of digital technology.Conclusions: Secondary school students had various health hazards related to the pathological use of technology. Recommendation: The study recommended applying frequent educational sessions about the safe use of digital technology.
Mansour Ali, D., & Mohammed, R. (2024). Health Hazards Related to the Pathological Use of Digital Technology Among Secondary School Students in Egypt.. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 15(2), 252-264. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.352336
MLA
Doaa Mansour Ali; Rania Hamdy Mohammed. "Health Hazards Related to the Pathological Use of Digital Technology Among Secondary School Students in Egypt.", Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 15, 2, 2024, 252-264. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.352336
HARVARD
Mansour Ali, D., Mohammed, R. (2024). 'Health Hazards Related to the Pathological Use of Digital Technology Among Secondary School Students in Egypt.', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 15(2), pp. 252-264. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.352336
VANCOUVER
Mansour Ali, D., Mohammed, R. Health Hazards Related to the Pathological Use of Digital Technology Among Secondary School Students in Egypt.. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2024; 15(2): 252-264. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.352336
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