Author : Dr. Anubhuti Sharma 1
Date of Publication :8th September 2017
Abstract: The present endeavor was aimed to study the impact of mobile phone addiction amongst the youth in Chandigarh. For this purpose, 110 college students (55 males and 55 females) with an age range of 17-22, were randomly selected from various colleges of Chandigarh. Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire (Billieux, et. Al. 2008) was administered on the sample. Descriptive statistics comprising of means and standard deviations were applied to assess the impact. Gender differences were also delved into. Results showed the dysfunctional mobile phone usage affecting males and females differently
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