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Despite these negative effects, smartphones offer medical students access to the resources they need.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine the association between smartphone addiction and thumb\/wrist pain among undergraduate students of Jazan University.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional self-administrated, online survey and online convenience sample technique was used. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS Software.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This survey included 337 participants, of which two-thirds were female (66.8%) and the rest male (33.2%); 32.6% of the respondents were studying in the College of Medicine. Of the 337 participants, 32% reported experiencing pain in their wrists or at the back of their neck while using a smartphone. The study found an average Smartphone Addition Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) score of 32.5 \u00b1 8.0 out of 50 and a total Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation score of 48.8 \u00b1 14.7, with a pain score of 13.3 \u00b1 11.0 and a function score of 35.5 \u00b1 11.7. The study also revealed a significant association between smartphone addiction and thumb\/wrist pain (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      value = 0.029), with females and students of the College of Applied Medical Science associated with higher SAS-SV scores, thereby indicating higher smartphone addiction.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Significant correlation exists between smartphone addiction and thumb\/wirst pain among medical students of Jazan University.<\/jats:p>\n                  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