SMARTPHONE USE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ADDICTION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE ALLIED STUDENTS IN DADELDHURA, NEPAL

Objective: To examine smartphone usage patterns and their relationship with smartphone addiction among undergraduate allied students. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Allied health departments at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Far Western University, Dadeldhura, Nepal. Methods: A total of 350 students aged 18-25 years were selected using multistage random sampling. Data were collected using validated tools including the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25. The chi-square test was used to determine association between smartphone usage and addiction. A p-value