Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Gamal Othman Younis; Mohammed Hassan M. Alamri; Nawaf Saeed Asiri; Ali Zed Alshihab; Abdulelah M. Abu Hassan; Zied Abdullah Alamri; Basheer Ahmed Abdulaziz Mannasaheb

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IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 107-114

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Gamal Othman Younis, Mohammed Hassan M. Alamri, Nawaf Saeed Asiri, Ali Zed Alshihab, Abdulelah M. Abu Hassan, Zied Abdullah Alamri, Basheer Ahmed Abdulaziz Mannasaheb.

Abstract
Objective:
This study aimed to assess smartphone addiction's impact on college performance and daily activities among university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
A total of 398 students from various universities in Riyadh were recruited using a simple random sampling method and were invited to participate through an online questionnaire. Participants completed an online survey that included questions on their demographic details, smartphone usage habits, personality traits, and lifestyle behaviors. The smartphone addiction inventory (SPAI), which measured compulsive behavior, functional impairment, withdrawal, and tolerance, was used to assess smartphone addiction.
Results:
The findings indicated that many students reported using their smartphones for over 4 hours daily. Higher smartphone addiction scores were associated with increased levels of functional impairment and compulsive behavior. These results suggested that excessive smartphone use contributed to poor mental health among university students, emphasizing the need for strategies and interventions to manage smartphone use and support student well-being.
Conclusion:
The results highlighted the importance of understanding smartphone addiction as a significant factor influencing mental health among university students. Excessive smartphone use was linked to increased symptoms of depression and anxiety, suggesting that addressing smartphone addiction could have improved students' overall mental health.

Key words: Impact, smartphone addiction, university students, performance, Saudi Arabia.

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Younis GO, Alamri MHM, Asiri NS, Alshihab AZ, Hassan AMA, Alamri ZA, Mannasaheb BAA. Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 107-114. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

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Younis GO, Alamri MHM, Asiri NS, Alshihab AZ, Hassan AMA, Alamri ZA, Mannasaheb BAA. Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=237294 [Access: March 17, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

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Younis GO, Alamri MHM, Asiri NS, Alshihab AZ, Hassan AMA, Alamri ZA, Mannasaheb BAA. Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 107-114. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

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Younis GO, Alamri MHM, Asiri NS, Alshihab AZ, Hassan AMA, Alamri ZA, Mannasaheb BAA. Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2025), [cited March 17, 2025]; 9(1): 107-114. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

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Younis, G. O., Alamri, . M. H. M., Asiri, . N. S., Alshihab, . A. Z., Hassan, . A. M. A., Alamri, . Z. A. & Mannasaheb, . B. A. A. (2025) Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 9 (1), 107-114. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

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Younis, Gamal Othman, Mohammed Hassan M. Alamri, Nawaf Saeed Asiri, Ali Zed Alshihab, Abdulelah M. Abu Hassan, Zied Abdullah Alamri, and Basheer Ahmed Abdulaziz Mannasaheb. 2025. Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 107-114. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

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Younis, Gamal Othman, Mohammed Hassan M. Alamri, Nawaf Saeed Asiri, Ali Zed Alshihab, Abdulelah M. Abu Hassan, Zied Abdullah Alamri, and Basheer Ahmed Abdulaziz Mannasaheb. "Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9 (2025), 107-114. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

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Younis, G. O., Alamri, . M. H. M., Asiri, . N. S., Alshihab, . A. Z., Hassan, . A. M. A., Alamri, . Z. A. & Mannasaheb, . B. A. A. (2025) Impact of smartphone addiction on university students' performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 107-114. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1736635451

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