The term “screen time” is used to refer to activities like watching
television, working or playing on computer, playing video games
or spending a lot of time on smart phones. Screen time is termed as a
sedentary activity wherein a person remains physically inactive and
a less amount of energy is utilized. Psychological well-being means
the feeling that life is moving well. It is a combined notion of feeling
worthy and functioning well. Too much of screen time is said to have
a negative effect in adolescents like insomnia, attention problems,
anxiety, depression and also physical issues like obesity. The current
study focusses on the influence of screen time on the psychological wellbeing of adolescents. A correlation of Coefficient was used to find the influence of screen time on the psychological well-being of adolescents. A sample of 200 adolescents between age range of 12-17years is taken under this study. The scale PGI General Well-being Measure developed by Dr. Santosh K. Verma and Ms. Anita Verma was used to measure the psychological well-being of adolescents. The screen time of the participants varied from 2-3 hours a day to more than 4 hours a day. The results showed a negative correlation of coefficient between screen time and psychological well-being.
Keywords: Screen time; Psychological Well-being; Adolescents.