A Survey On Screen Time Of Adolescents In Pune City

Abstract

The main aim of the study was to assess the status of screen time of among adolescents in Pune City. For this study total 500 students were randomly selected from Pune city. The subject’s age were ranged in between 13-17 years of adolescents. For the purpose of collecting the data the researcher used and selected screen time questionnaire by (Vizcaino et al., 2019).The questionnaire is divided into three parts i.e average weekday, average Weeknight and average weekend days. This Scale consists of total an 18-item screen time questionnaire was developed to assess the use of commonly utilized screen-based devices The questionnaire categorized screen time activities into five distinct groups: television, TV-connected devices (e.g., streaming devices, video game consoles), laptop/computer, Smartphone, and tablet. , the questionnaire also inquired about screen use during an average weekday, an average weeknight, and an average weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) separately. The statistical analysis was done by using IBM SPSS (Version 25) software. The result of the study revealed that Adolescents engage in a significant amount of Television and Smartphone’s are the most prevalent sources of screen time. Weekend screen time is significantly higher than weekday screen time. Background screen exposure is also substantial and increases on weekends.