Author(s): Akosua Mainoo
Mentor(s): Lawrence Cheskin, Nutrition and Food Studies
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to research the correlation between phone screen time
and eye health among college students. I hypothesized students who have a longer
weekly average phone screen time durations will have an increase in negative eye
health symptoms. To assess if students with longer weekly average phone screen
time duration have an increase in negative eye health symptoms. An online survey
of 100 GMU students regarding their current eye symptoms and phone usage will
be collected. The eye health survey was partly modeled after the NIH National Eye
Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire – 25. Data collected will be analyzed in R
studio to find any correlations.. Students reported an average daily phone screen
time of 6 hours and 45 minutes, and higher screen use especially in dark or low-lit
rooms was significantly associated with increased eye symptoms such as dry, sore,
itchy, and blurred vision. Greater screen time was also linked to reduced sleep and
higher levels of doomscrolling, though sleep was not significantly correlated with
any specific eye symptoms.
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3 replies on “Eye health and phone screen time among college”
Glad your 2nd survey day was a success! Sometimes that extra incentive is enough to get students to participate. If you had more time and resources, what would you have changed in trying to recruit participants for the study? What was that the most challenging part of your research?
Hey, former RA for Dr. Cheskin here! Awesome topic- I think we are just starting to uncover some of the issues that long-term screen overuse can cause, and eye health is something that a lot of young adults don’t take as seriously as we should! Echoing the other comment, encouraging student participation can be really tough. I’m glad you managed to adjust and get more involvement!
Hi there! I loved watching your video. I definitely feel like I spent too much time on my screen, and this made me more mindful of that. Great job!