Perceptions of Adolescents on Hazards of Using Electronic Gadgets

Abstract

The main thrust of this study was to compare the adolescent boys’ and girls’ perception on hazards of using electronic gadgets. The study was conducted on 100 boys and 100 girls aged 13–15 years. The sample was selected randomly from Students of 8th, 9th, and 10th standards studying in higher secondary schools at Tirupati. The data was collected by using structured questionnaire on perception of hazards of electronic gadgets. The results indicated that majority (56%) of adolescents had medium level of perception whereas 40% had low perception on hazards of using electronic gadgets. The adolescent boys had significantly higher perception on hazards of using electronic gadgets compared to their female counterparts.