Smartphone usage behavior among undergraduate and postgraduate students
Abstract
College students' social and academic lives have been profoundly altered by the quick development of smartphone technology. With an emphasis on gender disparities, this study looks at 640 undergraduate and graduate students' smartphone ownership, usage habits, and daily screen time. Based on a structured questionnaire and descriptive survey design, data were examined using t-tests and descriptive statistics. The results indicate that every respondent has access to the internet and owns a smartphone. Male students reported longer daily screen time (M=2.84 vs. 2.49 hours) and significantly longer smartphone usage duration (M=4.53) than female students (M=4.15) both differences were statistically significant at p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Gender and Technology in Education
Mobile Learning in Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International journal of applied research
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 186–191
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026