Towards Excellence

(ISSN No. 0974-035X)
(An indexed refereed & peer-reviewed journal of higher education)
UGC-MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

THE TREND IN YOUNG ADULTS’ SMARTPHONE USAGE BEFORE AND DURING LOCK-DOWN DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors:

Nihidha Srinivassin, Sasikala S

Abstract:

The technological realm has become the first go for anything and everything in this fancy world. Especially, when people are seeking different methods and activities to spend their time during this lock-down, Smart Phone is a saviour as staying indoors for a prolonged period of time is definitely challenging for everyone. The present study aimed to explore the trend and difference in smartphone usage behaviour of young adults (18-26 years old) before and during lockdown due to COVID-19 Pandemic. For this purpose, the sample included 30 Smart Phone users. The non-probability technique of Purposive sampling was used. The data were collected using a secondary data source. The Phone screen usage time was retrieved through users Screen time details separately for two weeks before lockdown and three weeks during the lockdown. The data were analysed using repeated-measures Analysis of Variance. The results of the study revealed that there was an increase in smartphone usage during lockdown when compared to the period before lock-down.

Keywords:

Smart phone usage; Screen-Time; Lock-down; COVID-19 Pandemic; Smartphone addiction

Vol & Issue:

VOL.14, ISSUE No.1, March 2022