A Comparative Study of Non-chemical Addiction Among Youths

Dr. G S Venumadhava; Dr. Vishalakshi Honnakatti

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

A Comparative Study of Non-chemical Addiction Among Youths

Dr. G S Venumadhava, Dr. Vishalakshi Honnakatti

Abstract :

The Mobile phone is one of the most popular and useful gadget. Though there are a few disadvantages of mobiles, we cannot deny the usefulness and necessity of mobile phones in day to day life. Every coin has two faces. Mobiles have two sides like a coin one is positive and another one is negative side. Mobile phone has made a remarkable change in the development of civilization. But Scientists are continuously warning that excessive use of mobile can cause ain cancer, disturbed sleep, psychological, cognitive problems and harmful for mental growth of children. And excessive use of mobile is considered as addition, some researchers defined it as “non–chemical addition” and non–substance addiction.

The primary objective and aim of the present study was to investigate which mobile activities are associated with non–chemical addiction. The research has studied and comparison made among male/female, rural/ urban users and college/university students.

Findings revealed that mobile activities such as using whattsapp, face book, texting, chatting, calling and use of YouTube are significantly non–chemical addiction as well as there is no significant gender difference. University students are more addicted than college students and urban youths are highly addicted than rural youths.