Mobile Phone Addiction and Loneliness among Teenagers

Dr. Mrunal Bhardwaj; Miss. Sode Jaimala Ashok

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| Published: June 25, 2015

Mobile Phone Addiction and Loneliness among Teenagers

Dr. Mrunal Bhardwaj

Vice- Principal. & HOD PG Dept. of psychology, M. G. V’S. Loknete Vyankatrao Hiray College, Panchavati, Nashik-422003. Maharashtra Google Scholar More about the auther

, Miss. Sode Jaimala Ashok

Assistant Professor, PG Deptt of psychology, M. G. V’s. Loknete Vyankatrao Hiray College, Panchavati, Nashik Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.062/20150203

DOI: 10.25215/0203.062

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to analyse mobile phone addiction & loneliness among. Survey research is used for this study. To collect data; personal information form, mobile phone addiction scale, and -loneliness scale were applied for 40 students who are from different colleges in Mumbai city. To analyze these data; correlation, t test were calculated. Results revealed that mobile phone addiction was significantly associated with loneliness (r=.456) Furthermore, no significant gender differences were found in terms of loneliness and mobile phone addiction.

Keywords

Mobile phone addiction, Loneliness, teenagers

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How to cite this article: M Bhardwaj, S Ashok. (2015). Mobile Phone Addiction and Loneliness among Teenagers. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 2 (3), DOI: 10.25215/0203.062,DIP:18.01.062/20150203