Effect of Smartphone Addiction on The Life Satisfaction and Interpersonal Relationships of Prospective Teachers
Keywords:
smartphone, prospective, communicate, addiction, satisfactionAbstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of smartphone addiction among prospective teachers at the university level. The study was quantitative. The population of the research comprised all prospective teachers of public sector universities in Lahore. The study's sample consisted of 400 prospective teachers from Lahore's public universities. Kwon et al.'s Smartphone Addiction Scale was used by the researcher (2013), as well as Diener et al.'s Life Satisfaction Scale (1995). Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to examine the information. The study's findings revealed that cell phone addiction essentially affects prospective teachers' life satisfaction and interpersonal relationships. It was clear from the findings that there was a huge distinction among male and female perspective teachers' discernments concerning smartphone addiction, interpersonal relationships, and life satisfaction whereas prospective teachers' perceptions of smartphone addiction, interpersonal relationships, and life satisfaction were found to be unaffected by their qualifications. The current study's data were analyzed with an independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA to determine how prospective teachers' perceptions differed based on the demographic variables they selected based on gender and qualification. It is recommended to develop and implement educational programs within teacher training institutions to raise awareness about the potential consequences of smartphone addiction on life satisfaction. It may also be recommended to incorporate digital literacy and mindfulness training into the curriculum for prospective teachers. It is recommended that to distract students' attention, they may be encouraged to start productive hobbies such as lectures, sports, and workshops. The excessive use of smartphone addiction impacted mood disorders. In this regard, their interaction, changes in mood, conflicts, and so on are all caused by smartphones; so, it may be beneficial to raise awareness concerning the negative and good effects of smartphone utilization and to engage in some group activities.
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