Usage of Smart Phones Among Young Adults: Addiction and Impact

SECTION A (Demographic Information)

Gender Male 60 18-21 59 (24M, 35F) In a relationship 37 (11M,26F) iPhone 30 (15M, 15F) Female 60 22-24 38 (26M,12F) Single 77 (46M, 31F) HTC 14 (8M, 6F) 25-27 12 (5M, 7F) Married 6 (3M, 3F) Samsung 33 (12M, 21F) Sony 23 (12M, 11F) 28-30 11 (5M, 6F)

Age

Relationship Status

Type of smart phone

SECTION B (USAGE OF SMART PHONES)

1 Number of hours spend on using smart phone 2 Frequency of accessing smart phone while at work or in class 3 Number of hours spend on smart phone per day to consider one addicted to smart phone 4 Frequency of checking A Less than 1 hour B 7 (2M,5F) 1 to 3 hours 10 (4M,6F) C 4 to 6 hours 52 (28M, 24F) D 7 to 9 hours 30 (16M, 14F) E

A During my break B Every few minutes C Every few hours D I do not check my only phone at all 33 (14M, 19 F) 45(26M,17F) 34 (18M, 20F) 8 (2M, 4F) A Less than 2 hours B 4(1M, 3F) 2 to 3 hours 21 (10M, 11F) C 3 to 4 hours 33 (21M, 12F) D > 4 hours 62 (28M, 34F)

Less than 2 times B

2 to 3 times

3 to 4 times

> 4 times

smart phone for notifications or text messages 5 Usage of smart phones while on the road 6 Smart phone is switched on when one is asleep 7 Smart phone is brought along during bedtime and is used until one falls asleep A

11 (6M,5F)

21 (12M, 9F)

33 (16M, 17F)

55 (26M, 29F)

Yes 48 (29M, 19F) Yes 102 (52M, 50F) Never 21 (11M,10F)

No 72 (31M, 41F) No 18 (8M,10F) Rarely 23 (7M, 16F) C Sometimes 29 (17M, 12F) D Always 47 (25M, 22F)

SECTION C (SOCIAL INTERACTION)

1 Preferred method of communication 2 General usage of smart phone A Face to face 59 (29M, 30F) B Phone call 28 (15M, 13F) Entertainment (Games, reading, music, etc.) 10 (7M,3F) Rarely 33 (19M,14F) C Text messages 31 (14M, 17F) D E-mail 2 (2M,0F) Camera E

Texting & calling B

C Surfing internet D

40 (23M,17F) 3 Complaints from friends and family on the regular usage of smart phone 4 Over usage of smart phones has caused one to not finish a task, one to lose a job and one to lose a relationship A Never 40 (20M, 20F) B

8 (5M, 3F) C Sometimes 37 (18M, 19F) D

4 (F) Always 10 (3M, 7F)

Yes 111(55M, 56F)

No 9 (5M, 4F)

5 Smart phones make people less attentive to the surrounding 6 Smart phones is able to increase people's connection network

Yes 63 (33M, 30F) Yes 87 (38M, 49F)

No 57 (27M, 30F) No 33 (22M, 11F)

SECTION D (DAILY LIFESTYLE)

1 Smart phones outweighs friends and family in terms of enjoyment 2 Time spend on smart phone often exceed the stipulated time 3 Smart phone is the main device to use up time 4 Smart phone are basic requirements among young adults 5 Smart phone makes a difference on our daily life 6 In the Gen Y society, smart phone is the main mode of communication Strongly Agree 3 (2M, 1F) Agree 5 (2M, 3F) Neutral 24 (12M, 12F) Disagree 48 (23M,25 F)

5 (1M, 4F)

39 (17M, 22F)

46 (26M, 20F)

22 (10M, 12F)

15 (6M,9F)

43 (19M, 24 F)

27 (16M, 11F)

25 (12M, 13F)

31 (12M, 19F)

46 (22M, 24F)

28 (18M, 10 F)

14 (7M, 7F)

19 (11M, 8F)

42 (20M, 22F)

29 (14M, 15F)

26 (12M, 14F)

9 (5M, 4F)

27 (9M, 18F)

24 (11M, 13F)

46 (25M, 21F)

7 People acquire smart phone as a form of technique to blend in with their peers 8 Smart phone is essential for educational and work purposes

12 (3M,9F)

51 (26M, 25F)

39 (22M, 17F)

14 (7M, 7F)

27 (12M, 15F)

58 (27M, 31F)

23 (13M, 10F)

12 (8M,4F)

act

Nokia 20 (13M, 7F)

> 9 hours 21 (10M,11F)

All of the above

58 (25M, 33F)

Strongly Disagree 40 (21M, 19F)

8 (6M, 2F)

10 (7M, 3F)

1 (1M, 0F)

4 (3M, 1F)

14 (10M, 4F)

4 (2M, 2F)