SMARTPHONE ADDICTION OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

Technological advancement and globalization have changed life, and this boom in technologies has changed our orientation towards these electronic gadgets. Among all electronic gadgets, smartphone usage became popular to young generation because of its educational and entertaining options by using the numerous applications. One of the typical examples is the overuse of smart phone. Among the young people, students are increasingly using Smartphone. But excessive Smartphone usage usually makes the students addicted to it and that impacts on student’s academic achievement. In addition, smart phone use is a dominant and defining characteristic of this generation of higher secondary students and often occurs during class time, while completing homework, and studying. Although young individuals use smart phones and tablet computers mostly for accessing the Internet, social networking, listening to music and watching videos, mobile technologies have started to be used formally and informally in educational activities. This study aims to assess the level of Smartphone addiction to the higher secondary school students in relation to their academic achievement. The present study “Smartphone addiction of higher secondary schools’ students in relation to their academic achievement.” In this study, the sample of 200 students were selected from different Higher Secondary Schools of Jammu district using simple random sampling technique. The standardized tool called Smartphone Addiction Scale by Vijayshri and Ansari based on Likert scale used. The objectives of the study are to assess the levels of smartphone addiction among higher secondary school students, to study the difference in smartphone addiction of higher secondary school students with respect to their gender (Male and Female), to study the difference in smartphone addiction of higher secondary school students with respect to their type of school (Government and Private),to study the difference in smartphone addiction of higher secondary school students with respect to their residential area (Rural and Urban), to study the difference in academic achievement of higher secondary school students with respect to their gender (Male and Female), to study the difference in academic achievement of higher secondary school students with respect to their type of school (Government and Private), to study the difference in academic achievement of higher secondary school students with respect to their residential area (Rural and Urban) and to establish the relationship between smartphone addiction and academic achievement of higher secondary school students. In the present study mean, standard deviation, xii Pearson Coefficient of Correlation, standard error of mean and t-value were calculated to achieve the objectives of study. The findings of the study revealed that higher secondary school students have an average level of smartphone addiction in relation to their academic achievement. There is no significant difference in smartphone addiction of higher secondary school students with respect to their gender (Male and Female). However, significant difference in smartphone addiction of higher secondary school students with respect to their type of school (Government and Private) and residential area (Rural and Urban) was found. Also, no significant difference in academic achievement of higher secondary school students with respect to their gender (Male and Female) and residential area (Rural and Urban). The result also revealed that significant difference in academic achievement of higher secondary school students with respect to their type of school (Government and Private) was found. The result also revealed that no significant relationship between smartphone addiction and academic achievement of higher secondary school students. Keywords: Smartphone Addiction, Higher Secondary School Students, Academic Achievement etc