Author: Kartick Chandra Mandal, Dr. Gopa Saha Roy & Dr. Chandan Adhikary
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04030010
Abstract: Nomophobia, characterized as fear or anxiety of being without a mobile phone, is a new topic worrying many students and educators, as it might influence student performance and well-being. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of nomophobia on the academic performance of students based on quantitative research method. A sample of 200 students was taken and standardized instruments were employed to evaluate the levels of nomophobia and academic performance. Descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses were performed to analyze the data. Results showed that most of the students had average to high level of nomophobia and the majority of students in the sample had low to average academic performance. A significant negative correlation was observed between nomophobia and academic performance (r = −0.62, p < 0.01). Regression analysis also demonstrated that nomophobia is a significant predictor of academic performance and accounted for 38% variance (R² = 0.38). The results imply that the higher the mobile phone dependency, the lesser is the concentration level, the poorer the time management and the poorer the academic performance. The study concludes that nomophobia predicts academic performance of students; hence, it is pivotal for educators to advocate responsible mobile phone usage and digital well-being for students.
Keywords: Academic Performance, Concentration, Digital Well-Being, Mobile Phone Dependence, Nomophobia, Time Management.
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