Assess the Impact of Smart Phone Usage on the Health and Lifestyle of Students in Selected Colleges at Mangaluru.

Thereza Mathias; Anju Joseph

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Assess the Impact of Smart Phone Usage on the Health and Lifestyle of Students in Selected Colleges at Mangaluru.

Thereza Mathias, Anju Joseph

Abstract :

Smart phones are becoming increasingly indispensable in everyday life. Smart phone love has swept the world. Studies have enlisted several benefits of smart phones to students. However, the advancement of the technology is not what is alarming, but rather people�s misuse and excessive engagement with their devices^.Health and life style issues are opposing the idea of using mobile phones as a tool for communication. The study adopted a descriptive survey approach. Purposive sampling technique was adopted The tools were prepared by the investigators. Results showed that highest percentage of students had unfavourable health as and highest percentage of students had adopted unhealthy lifestyle while using smartphones. Area wise highest mean was in the area of mental health. Findings of the study indicate that mobile phones can have an impact on the health and life style of students. Hence overuse of such devices should be restricted.