THE EFFECT OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, PERCEIVED STRESS AND SATISFACTION WITH LIFE
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smartphone, addiction, mental health, academic performance / Grades, satisfaction with life, university going student
Abstract
Background: The pervasiveness of smartphones has led to an increase in smartphone addiction, raising concerns about its impact on various aspects of individuals' lives.
Objectives: The objectives of this research were to analyze the frequency of smartphone addiction, investigate its male to female ratio, explore its effects on academic performance, mental health indicators, and satisfaction with life, and compare these outcomes between individuals with and without smartphone addiction.
Methodology: This cross-sectional analytical study utilized random sampling to investigate smartphone addiction among 229 university students aged 18 to 25 years from various institutes in Peshawar, Pakistan. Data collection involved validated questionnaires assessing smartphone addiction, perceived stress, and satisfaction with life. Exclusion criteria eliminated non-smartphone users and questionnaires with invalid responses. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS-19, employing Pearson correlation coefficients and hierarchical multiple regression to explore associations between smartphone addiction and related variables.
Results: Out of a total of 229 participants, 99 were men (59.17%) and 130 were girls (64.28%). About 123 (53.7%) of the teenagers were dependent on their phones, with 114 (49.7%) having access to the internet via their handsets. Of them, 64 (52.03%) were female and 59 (47.96%) were male. Addiction to smartphones was also associated with an increase in felt stress (p=0.01) and a decrease in academic performance (-.151, p=0.05). Life happiness was not correlated with gender, age, or any other demographic variable.
Conclusion: Smartphone addiction has negative impact on perceived stress and academic performance while it does not have any effect on an individual’s satisfaction with life directly but it may effect it indirectly by raising perceived stress.
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Zia-Ul-Ain Sabiha
Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences Department, Peshawar Medical College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Farzeen Khan
Associate Professor, Community & Preventive Dentistry Department, Peshawar Dental College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ayesha
Resident, Pediatrics, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan
Hoor Rahat
Resident, Gynae and Obs, PIMS, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Saira Khan
Community Health Sciences Department, Peshawar Medical College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Raazia Khan
Community Health Sciences Department, Peshawar Medical College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Maryam Ali Khan
Resident Medicine, CMH, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Rida Saeed
Demonstrator, NWSM, Peshawar, Pakistan.