Smartphone Addiction in Young Adults
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The smartphone use is increasing day by day for various purposes as now almost everything can be done using a smartphone due to the internet facilities that a smartphone provides. The use of excessive smartphone leads to smartphone addiction. The excessive use of smartphone has various disadvantages like musculoskeletal, psychological and visual problems which can affect the health of an individual. Thus, the study aimed at assessing the smartphone addiction in young adults. Materials and methods:Young asymptomatic adults (N=60) with 25 males (n=25) and 35 females (n=35) between the age group of 19-35 years (mean age= 21.85 years) were assessed for smartphone addiction and divided into three groups of low, medium and high smartphone addiction users and analyze the components of the scale that are affected. Results: The overuse factor is the most affected component in all the three groups with affection of overuse in the low group 37.97%, medium group 62.28% and high group 85.83%. Conclusion: Overuse is the factor that is maximally affected in all the groups suggesting that the smartphone users prefer to search using the smartphone rather than asking people, fully charged battery doesn’t last a day using smartphone longer than intended and feeling the urge to use smartphone right after they stopped using it implying the dependence and compulsive habits developed when using a smartphone.
Authors and Affiliations
Mugdha Oberoi, Ayushi Punmiya
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