Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its association among adolescent Students of West Bengal

Background: The rising craze of smartphone use and its addiction was noticeable and it was increased further during COVID pandemic period. Seventy percent Indian adolescent found Smartphone user and its addiction was range from 39% to 85.4%. Changing prevalence of Smartphone addiction and its association was observed in different part of country. Therefore, it is important to understand the situation after COVID pandemic. The study aimed in estimating the prevalence of smartphone addiction among adolescent student and associated factors. Method: The cross-sectional study involves 420 adolescent smartphone user who were the students of standard nine and ten. Stratified random sampling technique used to select sample from five secondary school of a subdivision in West Bengal. Smartphone addiction was measured by a standardized tool Smartphone addiction scale short version. Result: The overall prevalence of Smartphone addiction was 32.9%; adolescent students age, standard of education, duration of smartphone uses and common reason of smartphone use was significantly associated with smartphone addiction at 0.05 level of significance. Smartphone addiction was significantly associated with frequency of smartphone use and participant’s personality traits at 0.001 level of significance. Conclusion: To minimize smartphone addiction and its health effects awareness program are essential and parent can play their role as role model to their children.