The Use Of Smartphones In Distance Learning/ E-Learning/ Online Classes And Its Impact To Neck Pain In The Light Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Education is a vital sector that was suffered a lot in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Shutting down of schools and learning centres had shown a severe impact on the educational institutes. Therefore, e-learning prefer smartphones in students to study from home. This study focused on the use of smartphones in distance learning. Moreover, the study also examined the excessive use of smartphones which ultimately causes neck pain during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study consists of 1045 number of participants. The survey results discussed the feedback of respondents based on their understanding. In this study, a quantitative approach was selected. 27 questions were prepared and included in the questionnaire. The data collected from the survey form were examined based on the students’ responses. This study investigated the outcomes based on demographic and descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, reliability test, and linear regression analysis; it is noteworthy that the participants belonged to different regions, mindset and background. Thus, the results will be based on the respondents’ perception.