Smartphone Addiction and Student Learning: A Study on University Students in Karachi

Abstract

This study examine the correlation between smartphone addiction, and academic stress among university students. With smartphones and other portable devices playing a bigger role in our everyday lives. The study employed a descriptive approach and interviews from students from University Sindh, Jamshoro. The study involved 108 students enrolled in University of Sindh, Jamshor selected using a multi-staged random sampling technique. The study involved 50 social science and 58 science students. This study identified a positive relationship between smartphone addiction, and academic stress among university students, although no significant differences were detected among demographic groups. Findings revealed a significant correlation between these factors and academic stress, highlighting the increasing prevalence of smartphones in the 21st century. The study highlights the detrimental impact of smartphone addiction on university students' stress levels and interpersonal relationships, emphasizing the need to tackle addiction and foster healthy relationships to improve academic performance. Self-regulation may enable pupils to concentrate better on their academics and other educational pursuits.