Ergin, Ahmet Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Uzun, S. Utku Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Bozkurt, Ali İhsan Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye

High school students’ usage behavior and views about mobile phones

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine high school students’ usage behavior and views about mobile phones. Methods: Totally 253 (85.5%) students educated at Honaz High School within the academic year 2010-2011, participated to this cross-sectional study and a questionnaire consisting of 42 questions which aimed to determine usage behavior and views about mobile phones was administered to the students. Results: The mean age of the students was 16.1 ± 1.1 years, and 56.9% of them were girl. 79.8% of students have mobile phone and 53.9% of them make daily average of over 30 minutes mobile phone calls. 76.1% of participants stated that they did not use headphones, 78.1% did not turn off their mobile phones when they are sleeping and 67.3% put it right next to them or under the pillow. 83.1% of students think mobile phones are harmful for human health, 56.7% think the base stations are harmful to human health and the environment, 91.3% think mobile phones are harmful for children, pregnant women and elderly people. Conclusion: It is found that students’ mobile phone ownership is widespread, the age of starting to use mobile phone and headphones usage is low, knowledge about the base stations is not adequate.

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Mobile phone , electromagnetic radiation , student , dependency

Dicle Medical Journal

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