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Objectives: Smartphone use has become ubiquitous worldwide. Despite smartphone-related convenience, smartphone use has raised concerns regarding addiction among university undergraduates. This study aimed to examine the effect of smartphone location, such as desk, bag, and another room, on working memory, based on electroencephalography parameters, in pharmacy students. Key findings: Thirty-six students were enrolled in the study. Smartphone location had no effect on electroencephalography outcomes and working memory. Partial correlation coefficients between alpha and beta and between theta and alpha values were statistically significant when the smartphone was on the desk (r = 0.869, p < 0.0001; r = 0.887, p < 0.0001; respectively), however, those between alpha and beta values were not statistically significant when the smartphone was in the bag and outside the room. Conclusions: Smartphone locations did not affect either electroencephalography or working memory findings. Smartphones located in the bag and outside the room seemed to influence students' concentration on the task, but this effect did not affect working memory.

研究目的：智能手机已在全球范围内普及。尽管智能手机为人们带来诸多便利，但其引发的大学生智能手机成瘾问题已引发广泛担忧。本研究以药学专业本科生为对象，基于脑电图（electroencephalography）参数，探究智能手机放置位置（桌面、背包、另一房间）对工作记忆的影响。主要研究结果：本研究共招募36名学生。智能手机放置位置对脑电图指标与工作记忆均无显著影响。当智能手机置于桌面时，α波与β波、θ波与α波的偏相关系数具有统计学意义（r=0.869，p<0.0001；r=0.887，p<0.0001）；但当智能手机置于背包及房间外时，α波与β波的偏相关系数未达到统计学显著性。研究结论：智能手机放置位置对脑电图指标与工作记忆均无显著影响。尽管放置于背包及房间外的智能手机似乎会对学生的任务专注度产生影响，但该效应并未作用于工作记忆。