Addiction of Smart Phones Among Adolescents

This study aims to examine smart phone use patterns and smart phone addiction characteristics in adolescents. The study also demonstrates the effects of excessive usage of phone on their academics and in the sociological aspects of their life. The age group selected for this study are adolescents between 18-21 years. Mobile phone usage is so strongly integrated into young people‘s behaviour that symptoms of behavioural addiction, such as cell phone usage interrupts their day-to-day activities. Some mobile phone application usage while studying has negative effect on students’ academic performance. Smart phones are undeniably convenient, helpful tools for study but also prove to be a hurtful source of distraction depending on the attitude and usage pattern of a student. Main aim of this paper is to review some aspects of the impact of phone on adolescent’s life. There are several aspects such as- mobile phone addiction symptoms, negative effect of Mobile phone addiction on adolescents and role of Mobile phone addiction on adolescent’s academics and social aspects.