Title: Does smartphone usage affect academic performance during COVID outbreak?

Authors: Binod Kumar Rajak; Sumanjeet Singh; Vimal Kumar; Minakshi Paliwal; Manh-Hoang Do

Addresses: Department of Management Studies, NALSAR University of Law, Justice City, Shamirpet Hyderabad, Telangana, 500101, India ' Department of Commerce, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, 110007, India ' Department of Information Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung-41349, Taiwan ' Department of Commerce, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, 110007, India ' Department of Marketing and Logistics Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, 41349, Taiwan; Faculty of Economics, Tay Nguyen University, Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam

Abstract: Pandemic has compelled the entire world to change their way of life and work. To control the infection rate, academic institutes deliver education online similarly. At least one smartphone is available in every home, and students use their smartphones to attend class. The study investigates the link between smartphone usage (SU) and academic performance (AP) during the pandemic. 490 data were obtained from various institutions and undergraduate students using stratified random sampling. These components were identified using factor analysis and descriptive methods, while the relationship of SU and AP based on gender classification was tested using Smart-PLS-SEM. The findings show that SU has a substantial relationship with academic success, whether done in class or outside of it. Even yet, the study found that SU and AP significantly impact both male and female students. Furthermore, the research focuses on SU outside and within the classroom to improve students' AP.

Keywords: smartphone usage; SU; academic performance; AP; stratified random sampling; gender; Indian students.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.141850

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 2024 Vol.17 No.6, pp.596 - 614

Received: 06 Oct 2021
Accepted: 05 Nov 2022
Published online: 02 Oct 2024 *

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