Overcoming Screen Addiction among Indian Youths through Mindfulness Practices

Author(s)	Mitali Lathi, Saanj Ghuge
Country	India
Abstract	This research paper explores the core insights regarding the most prevalent problems among all age groups i.e., Screen Addiction. The digital era has sunk the population into the ocean of World Wide Web further leading to over usage of screen resulting in Screen Addiction. The prevalence of Internet addiction is on the rise among youth. This research paper provides with valuable data and statistics based on the real time research of Screen Addiction among youth. The analysis is based on age specific internet addiction test, authored by Kimberly Young, which is a valid and internationally recognized test. Samples of 800 students across India, from varied colleges, institutions, schools and youth camps was collected to categorize them among the normal, moderate and severely addicted individuals. Various terminologies such as technology addiction, internet addiction, and social media addiction are employed in this study, encompassing devices like mobiles, computers, laptops, tablets, and televisions. Further the research paper also provides with a very practical and pragmatic approach to overcome this Screen Addiction through Mindfulness.
Keywords	Screen Addiction, Social Media Addiction, Mindfulness, Digital Detox.
Published In	Volume 16, Issue 2, April-June 2025
Published On	2025-05-31
DOI	https://doi.org/10.71097/IJSAT.v16.i2.5812
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9mvts

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