Smartphone addiction as a predictor of digital dementia among university students

Abstract

  The research aims to identify The level of smartphone addiction among university students ;The prevalence of digital dementia among university students ;The statistical significance of the correlation between smartphone addiction and digital dementia among university students ;The prediction rate of smartphone addiction and digital dementia among university students .To achieve the aims of the research, the researchers selected a random sample from the research community, the students of the University of Babylon for the academic year (2023/2024), morning study, and used the Thomson equation to extract the sample size. The result of the equation was that the sample size amounted to (378) male and female students, and the sample was distributed in a random manner with a proportional distribution. Applying the two research tools and using appropriate statistical tools and extracting the validity and reliability values of the two research tools, the results were reached, and in light of them, the researchers developed several recommendations and proposals.