Compulsive Use Of Smartphone and its Effect on Engaged Learning and Nomophobia

SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES	VOL. 11	NO. 1	PAPER 5

COMPULSIVE USE OF SMARTPHONE AND ITS EFFECT ON ENGAGED LEARNING AND NOMOPHOBIA

Jena R K*
* Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, India

The usage of Smartphone has been a 21st century phenomenon that attracts young generation for their usefulness and different functions. This study looks into the pattern of Smartphone usage among post graduate students of Management in India. It also examines the effect of compulsive Smartphone usage on engaged learning and perceived effect and implications of Smartphone on nomophobia among students. The result shows that the compulsive use of Smartphone has a significant effect on nomophobia whereas the study failed to establish any significant relationship between compulsive use and engaged learning.

KEYWORDS: Smartphone, Nomophobia, Engaged Learning, Academic Performance

JEL CLASSIFICATIONS: C12, I23, M15, Q33