نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Introduction: A smart phone with advanced hardware and software capabilities is able to perform complex tasks. The use of this tool has become an inseparable part of the lives of people all over the world in all ages. Considering the importance of memory in the independence and well-being of the elderly in doing daily life tasks and the effective effect of smartphones on memory, the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of using a smartphone on the performance of prospective and retrospective memory in the elderly who own a smartphone.
Methods: The current study is cross-sectional and analytical, and the sample size was 220 people according to similar studies. Sampling was carried out in a simple random manner and the research members completed Crawford's demographic and prospective and retrospective memory questionnaires according to the inclusion criteria. Data analysis was done using Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis test and correlation coefficient.
Findings: The results of the study showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between the use of a smartphone (in terms of year) and total memory performance (P=0.022). There is a positive correlation between the duration of using a smartphone during the day and total memory performance. It exists, but it is not significant. (p=162)
Conclusion: In general, it can be said that the duration of using a smartphone in terms of years had a positive effect on the overall, retrospective and prospective memory of the elderly and it was statistically significant.
کلیدواژهها English