Smartphone Addiction in Urban School Children
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Background : In past few years, there is significant increase in smartphone use. Modern smartphones currently include all the features of a laptop, including web browsing, Wi-Fi, and 3rd -party apps etc., which allows adolescents to access the Internet, communicate, and entertain themselves anywhere and anytime and they use it as their constant companion. This excessive use can lead to various musculoskeletal, psychological and visual problems which can affect the health of an individual. Thus, the study aimed at assessing smartphone addiction in urban school children. Materials and methods: Asymptomatic school children (N=45) with 19 boys (n=19) and 26 girls (n=26) between the age group of 13-16 years (mean age= 14.5) were assessed for smartphone addiction by the Smartphone Addiction Scale: Short Version for Adolescents and divided into two groups of addicted and non-addicted. Results:Urban school children becoming more and more addicted to smartphone.
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Priyanka Dichwalkar, Anjali Puntambekar
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