• Anjan Kumar

Abstract: In past decades many gadgets and devices are invented, a smartphone is one of them. Functions as mini computers, people find difficult to keep away themselves from the smartphone. Due to over usage of smartphones, people became addict to it and started neglecting other areas of life. Adverse effects of smartphone addiction on physical, mental, and social wellbeing, has compelled for recommendation to be included in DSM-V. In 1997, the term 'smartphone' first came into existence, since then, many changes and modification has been brought into it. A wide-spread search on the internet has been done related to excessive and problematic smartphone use, smartphone addiction, psychological or mental wellbeing. The study of the literature revealed that smartphone addiction adversely affects psychological wellbeing such as depression, stress, anxiety, and sleep problems. Most of the studies were conducted on adult populations, university students, or self-selected participants which have a relationship with the study. In many studies, it was found that there was a small statistically significant association between the variables and the populations. It was also seen that excessive use of smartphones keeps individuals away from other activities and health-related behaviors such as physical activities and real social interactions.

Smartphone addiction, Psychological wellbeing, Depression, Sleep problems.

"EXCESSIVE USAGE OF SMARTPHONE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.691-698, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809A03.pdf

"EXCESSIVE USAGE OF SMARTPHONE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp691-698, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809A03.pdf