Effect of uncontrolled use of Smartphone on behavioral pattern of students in Bangladesh

Abstract

Smartphone is one of the modern means of communication and entertainment to the people of all ages. But it is considered as the most precious object to the young. Due to the pandemic of COVID-19 most of the times students were bound to stay inside the home and passed their time by using Smartphones. Besides, the provision of online classes and exams prepared the valid ground of using Smartphone for the students. As such the intimacy with Smartphone became a habit of the students that initiated a radical change in their behavioral pattern. The aim of the study was to find out the rate and frequency of using Smartphone by the students, the ways of penetration of western culture in their minds by various social media and to determine the negative impact of age-restricted sites on the students. Therefore, we started to collect data on a random basis from various educational institutions in and around Khulna district of Bangladesh during September to December 2020. The study showed that the use of Smartphone recently accelerated in our country when the government of Bangladesh initiated the provision of online programs for the students. In fact most of the students want to keep their phone in their hands all the time except the sleeping hours. The study demonstrated that uncontrolled use of Smartphone brought fundamental change in the behavior, culture, tradition, thoughts, morality and psychology of the students throughout the country.There is a strong correlation between research findings and the use of Smartphones. As well as presenting the results, this study highlights some far-reaching recommendations to reduce the negative impact of using smartphones.