University students’ smartphone dependence behavior across gender
List of Authors
  • Riza Stephanie Abada - Alfaras

Keyword
  • Smartphone. Smartphone dependence, Central Philippines State University

Abstract
  • This study determined the gender profile of the Central Philippines State University students and their extent of smartphone dependence behavior. This further determined the gender differences on the extent of students’ smartphone dependence. The descriptive research design aided the researcher to obtain the needed data using an adapted instrument of Yildrim and Correia (2015) on smartphone dependence behavior among the students. The researcher generated the results using appropriate statistical tools such as frequency and percentage distribution, weighted mean, and t-test. Results revealed that there were more male respondents compared to females. Females were more dependent on smartphones. Generally, there is a highly significant difference on the extent of smartphone dependence when grouped by gender.

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