TNNMC Journal of Pediatric Nursing
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Physical issues due to pandemic imposed social networking among adolescent students

  • Author:
  • Ansiem George1, Ciby Jose2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 13 to 16

1Vice Principal, Little Flower College of Nursing

2Principal, Venkateswara Nursing College

Online published on 23 November, 2022.

Abstract

The present study evaluates the physical problems due to social networking among the adolescent students. The study made use of a cross-sectional research design. Data was collected from 300 students. The study found that pain in the finger (25%), pain in the elbow (3%), pain in the shoulder (1%), pain in the neck (5%), head ache (2%), eye pain (5%), back pain (2%), muscle pain (1%), drowsiness (50%), tiredness (3%) and ear ache (1%) were the physical problems. In this study, all the adolescents were having physical problems after engaging in social networking.

Keywords

Adolescent students, Physical health, Social networking