• M Tomuishang Dangsha
• Dr. Indiramma B.S

Today many adolescents are using smartphones for various purposes including their academics for a long time in day. This might also lead to its addiction as the smartphone offers many features. Thus, leading to many problems related to health and behavior. The aim of the present study was to know the pattern of smartphone addiction among adolescents. A simple random technique was used to collect the required data through a survey. A total of 150 adolescents (boys=75. Girls=75) in the range of 13 to 18 years were selected from two composite colleges in Manipur. “Smartphone Addiction Scale- Short Version” developed by Min Kwon (2013) was used to elicit the data. The data was analyzed by using, the mean, standard deviation, and student’s ‘t’ test. The results indicated that adolescent boys were addicted to smartphones more than girls. Both the adolescent boys and girls indicated that they faced daily life disturbance and overuse problems with their smartphone use.

Adolescents, addiction, Smartphone

"SMARTPHONE ADDICTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS- A COMPARATIVE STUDY ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no.c170-c172, October-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2210220.pdf

"SMARTPHONE ADDICTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS- A COMPARATIVE STUDY ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no. ppc170-c172, October-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2210220.pdf