Adolescent’s Perception of Health Hazards caused due to Mobile Usage
Journal Title: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
In the past decades humanity has moved into a digital era where billions of people are connected via an ever advancing technology boom. The phenomenon of technology usage has taken today’s youth culture by storm. As technology shows no signs of slowing its expansion into every facet of our lives, these changes are becoming more prominent affecting our lives in every aspect. The paper focuses on the adolescent’s perception of health hazards among mobile users. The study was conducted on 100 adolescents in the age group of 13-18 years of Jammu city. The data was gathered through the use of a self devised interview schedule. The results reveal that all the sample adolescents were using mobile phones. The data on awareness about health ill effects of mobiles shows 59% of the adolescents were aware of the health ill effects of mobiles. More late adolescents (84%) than early adolescents (34%) were aware of these ill effects and between the two sexes, females (64%) were found to be slightly more aware than males (54%). They all knew that the radiation from the mobile are harmful for the human body and when the cell phone is used for the prolonged duration it can lead to various health diseases. Most of the adolescents were aware that diseases like heart problems, cancer and headaches were caused due to extended usage of cell phone. Most of them were aware about these diseases through media (internet, articles, newspapers, etc.) and also from friends and parents. However, most of the sample adolescents reported not suffering from any health problems due to mobile usage. Yet, some of them faced minor headaches, irritation, and mood swings on constant use. Further, it was suggested that the precautionary principle should be voluntarily be adopted to control usage of mobile phones.
Authors and Affiliations
Sarika Manhas, Anupa Sharma
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