{"id":25346,"date":"2026-03-29T07:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T01:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=25346"},"modified":"2026-03-29T07:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T01:59:43","slug":"one-way-anova-analysis-of-student-activities-instead-of-studying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=25346","title":{"rendered":"One-Way ANOVA, Analysis of Student Activities Instead of Studying"},"content":{"rendered":"

Title \u2013 One-Way ANOVA, Analysis of Student Activities Instead of Studying<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Author :<\/span><\/b> Aarti Malunjkar.<\/span><\/p>\n

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INTRODUCTION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

In the modern academic environment, students are exposed to numerous distractions that compete with study time. With the increasing influence of digital technology and social interaction platforms, activities such as social media usage, sleeping, gaming, chatting, and passive thinking often replace productive academic engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding whether students significantly prefer one distraction over others is important for evaluating behavioral trends and time allocation patterns. Statistical tools such as One-Way ANOVA allow us to determine whether differences in average engagement levels across multiple activities are statistically significant<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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OBJECTIVE<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

To compare five common activities students engage in instead of studying by applying the One-Way ANOVA method.<\/span><\/p>\n

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LITERATURE REVIEW<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Digital Distraction and Academic Performance<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Rosen, L. D., Lim, A. F., Felt, J., Carrier, L. M., Cheever, N. A., Mendoza, J. S., & Rokkum, J. (2013) examined the impact of media multitasking on academic performance and found that frequent engagement with digital platforms significantly reduces students\u2019 sustained attention and study effectiveness. The study concluded that students who regularly switch between academic tasks and digital distractions demonstrate lower academic performance and reduced concentration levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sleep Patterns and Student Productivity<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Hershner, S. D., & Chervin, R. D. (2014) explored the relationship between sleep habits and academic outcomes among college students. Their research revealed that irregular sleep patterns and excessive sleepiness negatively affect cognitive performance, memory retention, and classroom engagement<\/span>. The study highlights that sleep-related behaviors play a crucial role in determining academic productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DATA COLLECTION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Students from our batch were requested to rate the following activities on a scale of 1\u201310 based on how frequently they engage in them instead of studying:<\/span><\/p>\n