Title
Smartphone obsession linked behavioural changes among Indian adolescents
Authors
R. Ambiha1*, J. Sathyapriya2, N. Akila2, R. Vanitha2 & K. Muniyammal2
Affiliation
1Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315, India; 2Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Nursing, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - 621212, India;* Corresponding author
R Ambiha - E-mail ID: ar.fn@spu.ac.in
J Sathyapriya - E-mail ID: harshigamani@gmail.com
N Akila - E-mail ID: akilarajan13@gmail.com Vanitha R - E-mail ID: rvanitha1984@gmail.com
K Muniyammal K - E-mail ID: munisk1982@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received October 1, 2023; Revised October 31, 2023; Accepted October 31, 2023, Published October 31, 2023
Abstract
The best technological gifts of the 21st century are mobile phones, which are especially well-liked to adolescents. Infinite resources with numerous uses and applications are available on modern mobile devices. Adolescents have behavioral changes as a result of its excessive use. Therefore, it is of interest to explore the connection between smart phone obsession and potential behavioral changes. A School based, co relational study was conducted among 100 adolescents at selected schools at Tamil Nadu. Samples were selected by simple random sampling technique. Data were collected to assess the mobile addiction by using Smart phone Addiction Scale - Short Version (SVSAC) and Pediatric symptom checklist - 17was used to evaluate the behavioral changes. Collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The Study shows that 52 adolescents had a high smart phone Obsession, in that 37 had negative behavioral changes due to overuse of the smart phone and also had slight positive correlation between smart phone obsession and behavioral changes. A significant relationship was seen between smart phone obsession with behavioral changes (p<0.001) among adolescents. The study concluded that smart phone obsession and behavioral changes having strong connection in adolescents was significantly associated with their behaviors.
Keywords
Smart phone obsession, behavioral changes, mobile phone addiction, adolescent’s health
Citation
Ambiha et al. Bioinformation 19(10): 1025-1028 (2023)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
