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- Title
Excessive usage of headphones among college students and their effects.
- Authors
Reddy, B. Aishwarya; M. S., Thenmozhi
- Abstract
Introduction: Most of the students today are more fascinated about new technology. The most trending digital appliance among students is headphones. Usage of headphones has become more and more among students. This has led to the hearing loss in few students. Although there are precautions for this, most of the students take them for granted. Hearing loss also gives some warning effects like ringing in the ears. The main problem of hearing loss is not listening to music but listening to music for longer durations. Materials and Methods: An online questionnaire was prepared and has been circulated among the students of Saveetha Dental College. This survey was conducted among 120 students. Conclusion: It can be concluded that most of the students or not at great risk of hearing loss. However, a very small segment of people should be taken precautions for their well-being.
- Subjects
HEADPHONES; COLLEGE students; RISK of deafness; WELL-being; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 11, p2296
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article