Authors-
YasheeKesaria (26)
Hera Khan (28)
Saandaysh Sharrma (55)
Introduction:
The rise of smartphones has transformed the way we interact, access information, and engage with the world. However, this technological advancement has also raised concerns, particularly when it comes to students and their mental health. With smartphones becoming increasingly prevalent among students, there is growing worry about the negative impact of excessive usage on their well-being, especially on their mental health.
Objective of the problem:
To understand the underlying phenomena of experience of students on excessive use of smartphones which affects mental health.
Literature Review:
Dhamija et al(2023) states that study investigates smartphone addiction’s impact on sleep among medical students in South India. They use a cross-sectional design at a hospital, employing DSM-IV-TR, SCID-I, and a pro forma for demographic data.
Yang et al (2017) states that found a positive association between smartphone addiction and symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Data collection
To collect data we designed a document with five questions and a table to track student replies in order to gather data. We individually spoke with 100 students to get their feedback. The questions used a Likert scale, with responses ranging from -2 to +2. (-2=Strongly Disagree, -1=Disagree, 0=Neutral, +1=Agree, +2=Strongly Agree)
Q1. I got headache
Q2. My productivity affected
Q3. My eyes strained
Q4. I got addicted
Q5. My sleep pattern got disturbed
Data Analysis:
|
Questions |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q5 |
|
Average |
0.45 |
0.49 |
0.46 |
0.48 |
0.63 |
|
Standard Deviation |
1.26 |
1.34 |
1.20 |
1.35 |
1.16 |
|
Standard Error |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
|
Z value |
3.58 |
3.64 |
3.83 |
3.55 |
5.43 |
|
Hypothesis |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Conclusion:
- Students got headache due to smartphone
- Students productivity was affected
- Students eyes got strained
- Students got addicted
- Students sleep pattern got disturbed
References::
Sana Dhamija, B. Shailaja, and Bhushan Chaudhari; (2023) prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical college students and links to sleep disturbance and low self-esteem. DOI 10.4103/0972-6748.328813 Industrial Psychiatry Journal, [s. l.], v. 30, p. 189–194, 2021. The following link is available: https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=00b3bace-76a6-3702-8dbf-2748a647b4c1. 2023, 9 years ago. Access.
Yang, Haibo; Wang, Zihao; Elhai, Jon D. (2023) Problematic smartphone use: A conceptual overview and systematic review of relations with anxiety and depression psychopathology. Yang, Haibo; Wang, Zihao; Elhai, Jon D. 2023. 207, 251-259, Journal of Affective Disorders.