Effects of Long-distance Learning on Student’s Screen Time, Health & Well-being, with Focus on Eye-health During Covid-19 Pandemic
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2022
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
Rīga Stradiņš University
Rīga Stradiņš University
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Ievads: Pandēmija Covid-19 piespieda sabiedrību pārkalibrēt mācīšanas un darba standartus. Daudzi cilvēki strādāja no mājām, un studenti mācījās attālinātā mācību procesā, izmantojot videozvanus un tiešsaistes lekcijas.
Mērķis: Šis pētījums tiek veikts, lai novērtētu, kā Covid-19 pandēmijas laikā atšķiras dienas laika ekspozīcija, salīdzinot ar iepriekšējo, vai rodas jaunas fiziskas sūdzības un ko dalībnieki izvēlas darīt, lai novērstu radušos simptomus.
Metodes: Studentu un jau absolvēto profesionāļu vidū tika veikta aptauja tiešsaistē. Izlases lielums bija 84. Statistiskā analīze un grafiku veidošana tika veikta ar analītiskiem rīkiem, kas sastāv no Microsoft Excel versijas 16.54, IBM SPSS Statistics 27 un Think Cell.
Rezultāti: Ir konstatēts statistiski nozīmīgs ekrānlaika pieaugums Covid-19 pandēmijas laikā (p < 0,001). Vairumam dalībnieku radās acu un ar acīm nesaistītas veselības problēmas. Lielākā daļa šo simptomu vai nu radās pandēmijas laikā, vai saasinājās pandēmijas laikā. Lielākā daļa dalībnieku spēja ierobežot simptomus ar saviem pasākumiem.
Secinājums: Covid-19 pandēmija izraisīja vispārēju ekrānlaika pieaugumu. Jaunu simptomu rašanās un iepriekš pastāvošu simptomu saasināšanās var būt saistīta ar ekrāna laiku. Būtu jāveic turpmāki novērtējumi ar palielinātu izlases lielumu, optimizētām anketām un oftalmoloģiskām pārbaudēm dalībniekiem.
ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic forced society to re-calibrate teaching and working standards. Many people worked from home and students were studying in a remote learning process via video calls and online lectures. Aim: This research is conducted to evaluate the difference in daily screen time exposure during the Covid-19 pandemic, compared to before, if there were new physical complaints arising and what the participants chose to do to cope with occurring symptoms. Methods: An online questionnaire was conducted among students and already graduated professionals. The sample size was 84. The statistical analysis and graph construction was performed with analytical tools of Microsoft Excel Version 16.54, IBM SPSS Statistics 27, and Think Cell. Results: A statistically significant increase in screentime during the Covid-19 pandemic has been detected (p<0.001). Most participants experienced eye, and non-eye related health problems. Most of those symptoms either newly arose during or exacerbated during the pandemic. Most participants were able to contain the symptoms by their own measures. Conclusions: The Covid-19 pandemic led to an overall increase in screentime. The occurrence of new symptoms and exacerbation of preexisting symptoms may be associated with the screen time. Further evaluations with increased sample size, optimized questionnaires and ophthalmological examinations of the participants should be performed.
ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic forced society to re-calibrate teaching and working standards. Many people worked from home and students were studying in a remote learning process via video calls and online lectures. Aim: This research is conducted to evaluate the difference in daily screen time exposure during the Covid-19 pandemic, compared to before, if there were new physical complaints arising and what the participants chose to do to cope with occurring symptoms. Methods: An online questionnaire was conducted among students and already graduated professionals. The sample size was 84. The statistical analysis and graph construction was performed with analytical tools of Microsoft Excel Version 16.54, IBM SPSS Statistics 27, and Think Cell. Results: A statistically significant increase in screentime during the Covid-19 pandemic has been detected (p<0.001). Most participants experienced eye, and non-eye related health problems. Most of those symptoms either newly arose during or exacerbated during the pandemic. Most participants were able to contain the symptoms by their own measures. Conclusions: The Covid-19 pandemic led to an overall increase in screentime. The occurrence of new symptoms and exacerbation of preexisting symptoms may be associated with the screen time. Further evaluations with increased sample size, optimized questionnaires and ophthalmological examinations of the participants should be performed.
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Medicīna
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Health Care
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Covid-19, pandēmija, ekrānlaiks, acu veselība, datorredzes sindroms, Covid-19, pandemic, screentime, eye health, computer vision syndrome