DEPENDENCY, RISK OF ADDICTION TO THE USE OF THE CELLULAR IN MEDICINE STUDENTS AT SAN FRANCISCO XAVIER UNIVERSITY. SUCRE. 2017

Authors

  • Alcoba Heredia P. Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca
  • A: Choqueticlla Condori Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca.
  • Y. M. Condori Zárate Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca.
  • J. M Quiroga Ramos Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca
  • J.B. Villalba Yevara Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca

Keywords:

Dependency, addiction, mobile phone, applications, nomophobia, phubbing

Abstract

The present research was carried out with the purpose of identifying the dependence and risk of addiction to the mobile phone in Medicine students at San Francisco Xavier University. The selected approach used in the research was quantitative with a descriptive method of multidisciplinary type, taking into account a population of 345 surveyed students based on the levels of study they are, as well as their gender. As we show in the results, the time of use greater than three hours, prevails more in women than in men, which faces a possible risk of addiction. Concluding that, this differential prevalence between genders occurs more in women because of reasons of low self-esteem and / or social approval, while men are oriented towards the use of applications by means of distraction and overcoming.

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Published

2018-06-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 97 (2018): Vol. 29 Núm. 97 (2018): ARCHIVOS BOLIVIANOS DE MEDICINA

Section

Artículos