AbstractThe study aimed to assess the mobile phone dependence level among students of selected ITI colleges of Sukma. The conceptual frame work was adopted for the study based on ROY’s adaptation model. Instruments used for the data collection were sociodemographic Performa, Dependence on mobile phone scale among selected students of selected ITI college of Sukma. Fifty students were selected by simple random sampling technique. Descriptive statistic (frequency, percentage), and inferential statistics (chi square, and correlation) were used to analyses the data and to test hypothesis.
All the items in the questionnaire were standardized. The reliability was assessed by using Karl Pearson’s Correlation coefficient. The obtained reliability was 0.93 which indicates that the tool which is taken by the researcher is reliable, valid, and predictable of the desired objective. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the study are suggestive of mobile phone dependence among students of selected ITI college of Sukma. Among 50 samples in those 8 members [16%] are not having any mobile dependency whereas 14 members [28%] are having mild dependence level on mobile phone, 10 members [20%] are having moderate level of mobile dependence at last 18 members [36%] are having severe dependence level on mobile. The data is indicative that Mobilephone dependence is an important health problem in the students. The sleepquality deteriorates with increasing dependence level. New studies are required to assess the real problem and there by take appropriate stepstotackle the growing problem. It was concluded that referring the students with suspected dependence to advanced healthcare facilities, performing occasional scans for early diagnosis and informing the students about controlled mobile phone use are required for the purposes of definitive diagnosis and treatment