RELATIONSHIP OF MOBILE PHONE USAGE WITH ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LAHORE

Abstract

The students have been using mobile phones during their studies. The current study aimed to investigate the relationship of mobile phone usage with the academic performance of secondarylevel students studying at private schools in Lahore. It was a quantitative study, descriptive and correlational. Data were collected from conveniently selected 300 secondary-level students studying in private schools in Lahore. An adapted 6-point Likert-type scale was used for the data collection. The instrument consisted of three sections focusing on demographic variables, mobile phone usage, and academic performance. The data were processed and analyzed using SPSS 20 software, and the Pearson correlation coefficient was computed to assess the relationship between mobile phone usage and academic performance. The findings revealed a significant negative correlation between mobile phone usage and academic performance, indicating that mobile phone use may negatively impact students' academic performance. Further research is needed to explore strategies for improving students' academic performance in the context of mobile phone usage.