The Effects of Adolescent Mobile Phone Addiction and Personality on Their Psychological Well-Being in India

Abstract

Background: The use of smartphones and other mobile devices has a negative impact on people’s mental health. The purpose of this research was to find out how mobile phone addiction and personality affect the psychological wellbeing of adolescents. Method: A survey design and a convenient sampling technique were used to collect data. The overall sample consists of 101 adolescents (29 males and 72 females) ages ranging from 12 to 18 and attending both Government and Matriculation schools in Karur District, Tamil Nadu, and India. To determine the significant difference and relationship between variables, the independent sample t-test and product-moment correlation were used. Results: Adolescents’ psychological well-being and mobile addiction vary greatly by gender, age, and school. Adolescent personalities are not considerably different by gender, age, or type of school. Addiction to mobile phones has a detrimental effect on adolescent psychological well-being. Conclusion: Addiction to mobile phones has a detrimental effect on the psychological well-being of adolescents. The increase in mobile phone addiction has resulted in a decline in psychological well-being.