A Study of Mobile Phone Addiction and Mental Health among Adolescent Girls Studying in Various Streams

Abstract

Present research aims to study mobile phone addiction and mental health among adolescent girls studying in various streams. The study employed survey method of research. Total 150 adolescent girls studying in Arts, Science and Commerce stream of Aurangabad city was selected by Random Sampling method as the sample of the study. Sample consists of 50 adolescent girls from each stream. Tools used for the research were Mobile phone addiction test by Dr.S.Velayudhan & Dr.S.Srividya and Mental Health Check –list (MHC) by Pramod  Kumar .Statistical measures used for data analysis was Mean, SD, and ANNOVA and Pearson’s Product Moment Method of Correlation. Results revealed that there is significant difference between the level mobile phone addiction of adolescent girls studying in various streams. No significant difference was found between the level mental health among adolescent girls studying in various streams. Positive and significant correlation was found between mobile phone addiction & mental health which predicts that higher the level of mobile phone addiction lower will be the mental health. Suggestions were given to reduce mobile phone addiction and improve mental health among adolescent girls