Document Type : Original Article
Authors
College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mobile phones are one of the excellent gifts of technology in the 21st century, which
is most popular among adolescents. Today, mobile phones have infinite resources that have multiple
benefits and applications. Its excessive use may impact adolescents in the form of behavioral changes
and diminish the academic performance. This study explores the relationship between mobile phone
usage with behavioral modifications and educational achievement among adolescents.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive correlational study was conducted among
adolescents (n = 285 –male‑210, female‑75) at selected schools of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
The test of mobile dependence was used to assess the mobile phone dependence, and a behavioral
Likert scale to evaluate the behavioral changes through the self‑report method. The academic
performance was observed by school records; percentage of the last two examination results was
considered. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
RESULTS: The study shows that 156 (54.70%) participants had a low mobile dependency,
191 (67%) participants had negative behavioral changes, and 125 (43.90%) participants had shown
reduced academic performance due to overuse of the mobile phone. A significant relationship
was seen between mobile phone dependency with behavioral changes (P < 0.001) and academic
achievement (P < 0.035) seen among adolescents. Regression analysis predicted 49% of the
differences among adolescents with selected variables due to the overuse of mobile phones.
CONCLUSION: The study concluded that mobile dependency changes adolescent’s behavior as
well as reduces their academic performance due to the overuse of the mobile phone.
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