Mobile game addiction and its association with musculoskeletal pain among students: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether there is a difference in musculoskeletal pain between those who are addicted to mobile games and those who are not, to ascertain the association between mobile game addiction and socio-demographic variables, and to ascertain the pain predictor for mobile game addiction on different musculoskeletal regions.

Methods

There were 840 students in all, both males and females, in this cross-sectional survey from three distinct Bangladeshi institutions. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire, the Gaming Addiction Scale, and the demographic data form were distributed to the participants. The data were analyzed using the Chi-square test and descriptive statistics. Binary logistic regression was used to find the

SUBMITTER: Ahmed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11346919 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature