Impact of Smartphone Addiction on Study Skills and Psychological Well-being among the Young Adults

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the impact of Smartphone Addiction on Study Skills and Psychological Well Being among the young Adults in Kohima, Nagaland. Employing a quantitative research design on 170 samples using convenience sampling techniques, out of which 89 are males and 81 are females. The Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version, Study Skills Assessment Tool and Psychological Wellbeing
Scale were used for the data collection. Data were analyzed using Independent Sample TTest, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression. The findings revealed no statistical significant difference between male and female in Smartphone Addiction, Study Skills and Psychological Wellbeing among the undergraduate students. While Smartphone Addiction was no significantly correlated to Study Skills, a significant negative correlation was found between Smartphone Addiction and Psychological Wellbeing among young adults. Furthermore, Smartphone Addiction did not significantly impact study skills, however significantly impact psychological well being among young adults in Kohima, Nagaland.