The relationship between the extent of exposure to electronic gadgets and the occurrence of myopia amongprimary grade school students in Colegio San Agustin Biñan, Laguna, S.Y. 2014-2015
Date of Completion
2015
Document Type
Research Project
Degree Name
Community Medicine
Keywords
Myopia, Digital Technology, Elementary Students
Abstract
The study utilized a cross-sectional research design. The population consisted of primary grade school students of Colegio San Agustin-Binan. The researchers used simple random sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection and data was analysed using chi-square. Among the primary grade school students tested, there were more non-myopic students and more students were exposed to gadgets for less than 3 hours per day. Moreover, the occurrence of myopia and the extent of exposure to gadgets were related and factors like age and gender did not effect their relationship.
APA Citation
Balalta, C. J., Bernabe, Y. A., Camama, C. A., Centro, J. G., Dupa, J., Embido, C. F., Gabornes, C. E., Gaspillo, G. J., Gawaran, M. G., & Huertas, I. R. (2015). The relationship between the extent of exposure to electronic gadgets and the occurrence of myopia amongprimary grade school students in Colegio San Agustin Biñan, Laguna, S.Y. 2014–2015. [Research output, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/commed/70/