Influence Of Smartphone Addiction on Behavioural Problems Among Senior Secondary School Students in Rohtak District

Abstract

This analytical study investigates the influence of smartphone addiction on behavioural problems among senior secondary school students in Rohtak district. Behavioural problems are studied through attention difficulty, aggression, social withdrawal and impulsivity. The analytical draft dataset includes 520 students from Classes XI and XII. Results show that students in the high smartphone-addiction group have higher behavioural-problem scores than students in the moderate and low groups. Smartphone addiction is positively correlated with attention problems, impulsivity, social withdrawal and aggression. Regression analysis indicates that smartphone addiction significantly predicts behavioural problems after controlling for demographic factors. The findings suggest that problematic smartphone use may weaken self-control, increase irritability, reduce face-to-face participation and disturb classroom attention. The paper recommends a school-based behavioural support model involving early identification, phone-use rules, counselling, parent collaboration and positive reinforcement.