Impact of Smartphone Addiction on Academic Performance of Adolescents in Rajasthan

Abstract

Electronic screens are so enticing that it's hard for adolescents to avoid their addiction to gadgets like smartphones. Smartphones bring many benefits when used for their basic intended purposes, but excessive use of smartphones might turn problematic and consequently, impairs well-being, negatively impacts academic performance, and leads to various psychological and physical complications among adolescents. This article aims to investigate the impact of smartphone addiction on the academic performance of adolescents, especially among secondary and senior secondary school students in Rajasthan. The data was collected from a sample of 425 randomly selected students in the age group of 13-19 years through an online questionnaire. The findings suggest two important aspects to understand the impact of smartphone addiction on the academic performance of adolescents. The negative aspect indicates that excessive smartphone use by adolescents negatively impacts their learning and academic performance, while the positive aspect indicates that the use of smartphones by adolescents increases their skills and cognitive abilities, thereby improving their academic performance. The study recommends that good strategies should be encouraged in all educational settings to promote the proper and healthy use of smartphones among students.