Self Esteem And Problematic Smartphone Use Among Adolescents A Post Covid Model

Abstract

Approximately three billion people throughout the world use smartphones nowadays. The smartphone has been ingrained in the lives of countless individuals, including 95% of Indian teenagers. A number of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and scholastic struggles, have been associated to problematic smartphone use (PSU), which happens when individuals depend on their phones excessively. The participants in this PSU poll were high school students from an inclusive and diverse Indian school, ranging from ninth to twelfth grade. In order to find links between PSU and factors including stress, depression, poor self-esteem, tenacity, and grades, 319 high school students took part in the study. According to the results, students use their cellphones for schoolwork both in and out of the classroom. The correlations between PSU and anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, tenacity, and achievement in school were also statistically significant. Stress, self-esteem, and perseverance were shown to be significant predictors of PSU in a multiple regression analysis. Among the many possible outcomes of this research is the recommendation that policymakers, school administrators, educators, and parents all work together to make the electronic device policy work better and to impose stricter regulations on students' usage of cellphones in the classroom. Teens' ability to bounce back from social and emotional setbacks depends on their relationships, so it's important to keep assessments going and spread the word about PSU. This is especially important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.