Smartphone Usage and Its Impact on Neck Pain Intensity in University : Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Rizky Ridhayanti ; Dadan Prayogo ; Akhmad Ridhani ; Utomo Wicaksono
JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DAN SOSIAL 📅 2026 Vol 4, No 3 🔗 DOI: 10.59024/jikas.v4i3.1876
Abstract
Introduction: Smartphone use has increased substantially in higher education and is widely used by university students for both academic and non-academic activities. Prolonged smartphone use combined with poor posture may increase mechanical load on cervical structures and lead to neck pain. This study aimed to examine the relationship between smartphone use and neck pain intensity among students at IKES Suaka Insan. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted involving 55 undergraduate nursing and physiotherapy students selected using cluster sampling. Smartphone use was assessed using a structured questionnaire, while neck pain intensity was measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Data were analyzed using Spearman’s rho correlation test. Results: The analysis showed a weak negative association between smartphone use and neck pain intensity (r = -0.16), with a p-value of 0.20 (>0.05), indicating no statistically significant relationship. Conclusion: There was no significant association between smartphone use and neck pain intensity among students. Future studies should include ergonomic posture and duration of smartphone use as additional variables.
Keywords
Musculoskeletal Symptoms; Neck Pain Intensity; Posture; Smartphone Usage; University Students
How to Cite

Rizky Ridhayanti, et al. (2026). Smartphone Usage and Its Impact on Neck Pain Intensity in University : Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DAN SOSIAL, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.59024/jikas.v4i3.1876

Rizky Ridhayanti; Dadan Prayogo; Akhmad Ridhani; Utomo Wicaksono, "Smartphone Usage and Its Impact on Neck Pain Intensity in University : Students: A Cross-Sectional Study," JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DAN SOSIAL, vol. 4, no. 3, 2026.

Rizky Ridhayanti; Dadan Prayogo; Akhmad Ridhani; Utomo Wicaksono. "Smartphone Usage and Its Impact on Neck Pain Intensity in University : Students: A Cross-Sectional Study." JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DAN SOSIAL, vol. 4, no. 3, 2026.

Rizky Ridhayanti; Dadan Prayogo; Akhmad Ridhani; Utomo Wicaksono. "Smartphone Usage and Its Impact on Neck Pain Intensity in University : Students: A Cross-Sectional Study." JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DAN SOSIAL 4, no. 3 (2026).

Rizky Ridhayanti, et al. (2026) 'Smartphone Usage and Its Impact on Neck Pain Intensity in University : Students: A Cross-Sectional Study', JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DAN SOSIAL, 4(3). doi: 10.59024/jikas.v4i3.1876.

Rizky Ridhayanti; Dadan Prayogo; Akhmad Ridhani; Utomo Wicaksono. Smartphone Usage and Its Impact on Neck Pain Intensity in University : Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DAN SOSIAL. 2026;4(3).

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