Smartphone addiction among elderly individuals: its relationship with physical activity, activities of daily living, and balance levels
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Smartphone addiction in the elderly is linked to reduced physical activity and daily living skills, but does not affect balance. Further research should explore confounding factors for a complete understanding.
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Digital Health
- Behavioral Science
Background
- Increasing smartphone use among the elderly for social and information needs.
- Potential for smartphone addiction impacting daily life and well-being in older adults.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate differences in physical activity, activities of daily living, and balance between elderly individuals with and without smartphone addiction.
Main Methods
- Descriptive, cross-sectional study of 94 elderly individuals.
- Utilized Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), PASE, Lawton IADL, FAB-T, and TUG.
- Participants categorized into smartphone addiction (n=45) and non-addiction (n=49) groups based on SAS-SV scores.
Main Results
- Significant differences observed in Lawton IADL and all PASE subscales (total, work, household, leisure) between groups.
- Smartphone addiction negatively predicted Lawton IADL, total PASE, and PASE subscales.
- Balance (FAB-T) positively predicted PASE and Lawton IADL, but negatively predicted TUG.
Conclusions
- Smartphone addiction is directly associated with maintaining physical activity and daily living activities in the elderly.
- Smartphone addiction did not significantly alter balance status in the elderly population.
- Future research should incorporate confounders like physical fitness, socioeconomic status, and cognitive impairment for comprehensive analysis.
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