Smart Phone Use among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 282
Author(s):  
Chan Yuen Fook ◽  
Suthagar Narasuman ◽  
Norazah Abdul Aziz ◽  
Sharifah Muzlia Syed Mustafa ◽  
Cheong Tau Han
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions

Smartphone users have increased to over two and a half billion people and it is predicted to rise to five billion by the year of 2020. These smartphone users have been spending an increasing amount of time and indicating an obsession with a virtual world. Obviously, smartphone users include students from secondary school to tertiary levels. Their constant engagement with mobile phones has raised questions of whether it has developed into an addiction that may have negative consequences on academic performance. With regards to these issues, the present study aims to examine problematic smartphone use, hours spent, factors and activities involved and possible risk of phone addiction among the university students in the Malaysian context. This study employs a descriptive research design to collect data. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and frequency and percentage. Fifty-five out eighty students responded to a survey which was applied randomly among students from a public higher learning institution. The findings indicated that most of the students somewhat agreed that they used smartphones without any compelling reasons at very hour and that it induces emotional stability. The findings indicated that most of the students somewhat agreed that they used smartphones without any compelling reasons at very hour and that it induces emotional stability. The findings also imply that students were somewhat addicted to smartphone but at the same time they did use their smartphone for academic purposes. Consequently, it is expected that the findings from this study will help higher learning institutions to better understand the pattern of smartphone usage among university students and to reduce or control academically disruptive smart phone addiction behavior.   Keywords: Addiction, Mobile Addiction, Mobile Phone, Smartphone, University Students

scholarly journals Problematic Smartphone Use in Spanish and Italian University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10255
Author(s):  
Rosabel Roig-Vila ◽  
Paz Prendes-Espinosa ◽  
Mayra Urrea-Solano
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
The World ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

Sustainable education requires the proper usage of technological devices. Among these is the smartphone, which is used by millions of young people around the world in today’s society. The objective of this study was to understand the smartphone usage profile of Spanish and Italian university students. It also aimed to identify possible problematic uses, and the differences in smartphone use (or abuse) between the participating subjects. The study was descriptive and comparative, with the intentional sampling of N = 1412 subjects studying at the education faculties of the University of Alicante (UA) and the Suor Orsola Benincasa University (UNISOB). A previously-validated questionnaire with 27 items was employed during the 2019–20 academic year. The data was analysed using the SPSS 25 programme. Descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out. The results obtained after the analysis of the data indicated that, of the four possible user types—occasional, habitual, at risk, and problematic—more than half of the sample identified themselves as habitual users. It can be concluded that there are significant differences between the universities: the UA students exhibited more problematic use than the UNISOB students. It is therefore necessary to prepare training programmes that are designed to avert problematic behaviours related to smartphone use.

Postgraduates’ Perceptions in Completion of Their Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 91-107
Author(s):  
Teoh Sian Hoon ◽  
Geethanjali Narayanan ◽  
Raja Normi Raja Mohamad ◽  
Gurnam Kaur Sidhu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Learning ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Institutional Factor ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
Academic Competencies ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions

This study was conducted to investigate the postgraduate students’ perceptions towards their experiences of completion of their studies. The population of this study consisted of postgraduate students in a public university in Selangor. The sample comprised 104 randomly selected postgraduate students from the university. A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire was administered to the samples. The questionnaire consisted of four domains, namely student factor, supervisor factor, institutional factor and challenges faced by the students. This study discovered that (1) the postgraduate students perceived supervisors as a determinant factor that contributes toward conducting research. (2) they perceived their academic competencies in research writing as moderate and (3) the supervisor factor has a significant and inverse relationship on challenges faced by the postgraduate students, i.e. the efforts and competencies of supervisors reduced challenges of the postgraduate students to complete their research. Based on the findings, it was suggested that higher learning institutions should highlight on the construction of knowledge through active interaction between lecturers and students. This type of assistance has become a platform for the students to cope up with the learning challenges they were facing in higher education.

Psychological Traits, Addiction Symptoms, and Feature Usage as Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use Among University Students in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 653-673
Author(s):  
Louis Leung ◽  
Jingwen Liang
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Leisure Boredom

This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure boredom, and impulsivity) and addiction symptoms on problematic smartphone use. Data were collected from a multistage random sample of 649 university students. The results showed that procrastination, impulsivity [including sensation seeking and (lack of) perseverance], symptoms of addiction (e.g., inability to control craving, withdrawal, and complaints), and frequent usage of smartphone features for instrumental, relational, expressive, and informational purposes were significant predictors of problematic smartphone use.

scholarly journals The Challenges of Adopting M-Learning Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Learners in Higher Learning Institution in Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Juliana Samuel Kamaghe ◽  
Edith Talina Luhanga ◽  
Michael Kisangiri
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions

In the past decades, the world has experienced major changes in the advancement of learning technologies which has enabled learners to engage in their learning activities anywhere. The penetration of mobile phone internet users in Tanzania has been increasing from 2 million in 2011 to 23mil in 2017 The adoption of mobile-based learning (M-learning) for students who are visually impaired in Tanzania has become a major bottleneck since most of the e-learning contents assume that learners have sight and thus include a lot of visualizations. This causes visually impaired students in higher learning Institutions (HLIs) to face challenges such as technical knowledge gaps. Lack of skills and inaccessibility of online contents, which then lead to drop out of the university. The aim of this study is to determine the awareness and usage levels of existing mobile assistive technologies for visual impairment, and the remaining challenges that visually impaired students face, when using such tools on smartphones to access m-learning content from HLIs. in Tanzania. The research was conducted an observational and contextual inquiry study at three major HLIs. We found that 67% of respondents did not have knowledge of m-learning assistive technologies, and their technology barriers for visually impaired students. Also, knowledge, accessibility of Assistive technology and affordability can hinder the adoption of m-learning in Higher Learning Institutions

scholarly journals Lecturer’s Perspective on Talent Management in Private Higher Learning Institutions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 257
Author(s):  
Mahiswaran Selvanathan ◽  
Nisha Nair Surendran ◽  
Thilageswary Arumugam ◽  
Sri Jeyanthirar Subramaniam ◽  
Noraini Mohamad Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Relationship

Talent management has been an ongoing focus in teaching and career development among lecturers in universities. However, this effective practice lies in the conduct of certain factors in an organisation. Some of the important factors that contribute to talent management of an organisation are; the ability of lecturers to perform, organizational culture and retention practice of an organisation. Hence, this paper took a milestone in explaining the relationship among talent management and three antecedent factors; performance, organisational culture and retention. Importantly, the research focuses on academicians who are teaching Information Technology related subjects. The leading universities in Malaysia have a tendency to lose competent academicians thus creating a gap in the organisational outcome. Thus, respondents were sampled from Private Higher Learning Institutions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The data was collected from 133 respondents who have been teaching in IT related modules. Hypotheses were built based on the relationship between variables and analysed using Pearson Correlation in via the SPSS software.  The results showthat two hypotheses are not supported except for one of the hypothesis on retention has indicated a significant relationship with the talent management practice of the university.  Information Technology is a fast growing industry as lecturers in this field need to be constantly updated in their knowledge, skills and ability. This requires talent management. Academicians who are unable to do this with the support and motivation of an organisation may not be able to offer their services in the university. Consequently, this can lead to poor outcome on knowledge delivery to students or the turnover rate may be affected. Overall, this paper has called for good human resource practices for lecturers in the teaching profession.

scholarly journals Penggunaan Smartphone Bermasalah Pada Siswa SMA Serta Implikasinya Bagi Pelayanan Bimbingan dan Konseling di Sekolah

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-105
Author(s):  
Nira Prihatin Nufus ◽  
Susi Fitri ◽  
Murti Kusuma Wirasti
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Social Motivation ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Smartphone Use

Excessive use of smartphones can lead to problematic smartphone use. Problematic smartphone use is a person's inability to regulate smartphone use, which results in many negative consequences in everyday life. This study aims to determine the problematic description of smartphone use in high school students in the Bogor area. This research uses a quantitative approach with descriptive methods. The sampling technique was using the purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used was the MPPUSA (Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale for Adolescent) adaptation instrument. Its aspects consist of tolerance, escape from problems, craving, withdrawal, negative consequences, and social motivation. The results of the instrument trial obtained a reliability coefficient of 0.877. The questionnaire was distributed online using the Google Forms application, with 188 respondents (45 male respondents and 143 female respondents). The scale used is the five-point Likert scale. The results showed that the category of problematic use was 8.50%, the users were at risk of 43.62%, habitual use was 40.96%, and occasional users were 6.91%. The highest percentage of problematic smartphone use aspects is the escape from problem aspect of 67.84% and the lowest is the withdrawal aspect of 43.09%. The implication of the results of this study can be used as a needs analysis in making guidance and counseling service programs in schools by guidance and counseling teachers.

scholarly journals Development and Usability Assessment of Classroom Surveillance System for Campus Security and Productivity

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 6259-6280
Author(s):  
Esselyn S. Recososa
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
School Facilities ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Usability Assessment ◽  
Campus Security ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Office Personnel ◽  
Traditional Surveillance ◽  
Teaching Personnel

Classroom Surveillance System is an excellent system for higher learning institutions to ensure the security of students, faculty, office personnel, and its physical facilities.  This study aimed to develop a classroom surveillance system for campus security and productivity.  The study utilized developmental research.  There were four Deans, 24 IT professionals, and 24  students utilized as respondents of the study.  The instrument used in the study included the Deans’ monitoring scheme of teaching/non-teaching personnel, school facilities, and student’s assessment on the surveillance functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, maintainability, and accuracy of the newly developed and designed classroom surveillance system.  The statistical tools used were the frequency count, ranking, and weighted mean.  The study revealed that the developed Classroom Surveillance System was very much functional, very much reliable, very much usable, very much efficient, very much maintainable, and very much accurate. The university administration should adopt the Classroom Surveillance System to provide excellent surveillance and monitoring of teaching personnel, non-teaching personnel, classroom facilities, and students of the University.  Hence, the university should shift from utilizing the traditional surveillance system into a technologically oriented surveillance system.  

scholarly journals Studies on the Relationship between Social Anxiety and Excessive Smartphone Use and on the Effects of Abstinence and Sensation Seeking on Excessive Smartphone Use

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liat Turgeman ◽  
Inbar Hefner ◽  
Maayan Bazon ◽  
Or Yehoshua ◽  
Aviv Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale ◽  
Negative Impacts

Problematic smartphone use is the excessive use of the smartphone with negative impacts on the quality of life of the user. We investigated the association between social anxiety and excessive smartphone use. The sample consisted of 140 participants, 73 male and 67 female university students with a mean age of 26 years and 4 months (SD = 3.38), who filled in the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale and the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS). Results showed a positive association between social anxiety and excessive smartphone use. Social anxiety explained 31.5% of the variance of ratings on the SAS. A second study investigated the interaction between abstinence and sensation seeking and excessive smartphone use. The sample consisted of 60 participants, 44 female and 16 male university students. The sample was divided into two experimental conditions: 30 participants were abstinent for 1.5 h from the smartphone and 30 participants were non-abstinent. Results showed that excessive smartphone use increased in the group that abstained compared to those who did not. Secondly, participants who had high baseline sensation-seeking ratings had higher scores of excessive smartphone use after abstinence compared with those with low ratings of sensation seeking. These studies indicate the contribution of social anxiety to problematic smartphone use and how it can be exacerbated by the combination of abstinence and high sensation seeking.

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