Cell Phone Addiction

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THE ADVERSE EFFECT OF CELLPHONE ADDICTION
The rationale of the study
Cell phone is a product of technology that gives us more knowledge about our new and different generations. Cell phone has given us advantages and disadvantages.

Cell phone Addiction is one of the main problems that our country is facing right now. Even though it is preferred as a problem, lots of people would rather call it a big help. For them, cell phone helps their communications be a lot easier and faster, they can cover long distance calls, they can also use cell phones in times of emergencies in their studies and even for entertainment.
Businessmen treated their cell phones as their buddy, due to using of their cell phones regularly, they use it to know when and where will they have their meeting and the exact time to meet.
But because of the great development in technology, most people who involve in this study were teenagers. Teenagers aren’t comfortable as of today living without their cell phones. Most of them are students that are addicted to modern gadgets especially, cell phones.
Despite of its being useful, Abusive use of this device also has its various negative effects. A person can be called a cell phone addict when he/she suffers abrupt behavior in case the cell phone is missing or lost.
The reasons of ours to conduct this study are those wanting to help our society in minimizing the involvement of our teenagers to addiction of using cell phones.

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THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

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THE PROBLEM
Statement of the problem
This study aims to identify the Adverse Effects to cell phone addiction in Ocaña and Carcar City, Cebu.
The study tends to answer the following questions: 1.) What is the profile of the respondents as to: 1.1 Age; 1.2 Gender; 1.3 Address; 1.4 Family background; 1.5 Religious background 1.6 Educational background

2.) What is the degree of the respondent’s dependency to cell phone?

3.) Is there an adverse effects relationship of the responds profile to cell phone addiction?

4.) What proposed intervention scheme can be formulated from the findings of the study?

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Profile of the Respondents
Appendix A
Survey Questionnaire
Directions: Check the space that best describe your answers to je following. 1.) Profile of the respondents: 1.1 Age

10-15______
16-21______
22-25______ 1.2 Gender
Female______ Male_____

1.3 Address:__________________________

1.4 Family Background

Parent live together______
Parent separated_____
Single parent_____

1.5 Religious background

Roman catholic_______
Christian______
Muslim______

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