Expressed Views of Parents Regarding the Use of Mobile Phones and Its Impact on Mental Health among their Children – Grounded Theory Approach

Abstract

A qualitative study on expressed views of parents regarding the use of mobile phones and its impact on mental health among their children in selected urban area of Panipat.” The methodology adopted in this study was the qualitative research approach and, grounded theory a type of qualitative research design was adopted. Sampling technique adopted for this study was non – probability method and purposive sampling technique was used. The data analysis of this study was done by using Strauss and Corbin’s coding method. The following themes were identified through data analysis in the study are as follows, Mobile phones are indispensable in children, age limit of minimum 12 years to own a phone, psychosocial impacts of mobile phone use such as disruptive scholastic performance, maladaptive communications, smart phone dependency, social media significance, parental supervision and rule of thumb. The study concluded. Parents have health conscious on psychosocial impacts of mobile phone of mental health of children’s.