Background: Smartphone are minicomputer as the features and functions provided are like computer in its mini form and its handy. The present study was conducted to determine smart phone use and its impact on behaviour pattern of school students. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 1200 school children age ranged 12-18 years of age of both genders. A self-administrated, pretested, questionnaire that comprised details of their frequency and pattern of using mobile phone and its effects on their psychological health, sleep-related behavioral issues, and academic performance was distributed among school children and were asked to respond. Results: Out of 1200 students, boys were 750 and girls were 450. 850 had own phone, 200 had dual sim phone and 150 had two phones. 910 had his phone on ringing, 50 had at vibration and 40 had silent. 840 used at home, 150 at school and 210 at public place. 240 use at morning, 120 at afternoon, 650 at evening and 190 at night. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). 840 had difficulty in waking, 930 had waking tiredness, 1020 had decline in grades, 752 had decrease concentration, 490 had increase missed classes and 535 were late for class. Conclusion: Authors found strong impact of smartphones on sleep as well as academic performance of school children.
Key words: Academic, Smart phones, Students.

Received: 10 April 2018                             Revised: 15 May 2018                                       Accepted: 20 May 2018

Corresponding Author: Hemant Kumar Saini, Associate Professor, University College of Nursing, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India

This article may be cited as: Saini HK, Saini H, Sumeriya NK. Smart phone use and its impact on behavior pattern of school students and academic performance. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(5):55-58.