Smartphone Addiction Reasons and Solutions from the Perspective of Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduates: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Because the researchers had the opportunity to teach courses at SQU, they were able to observe the strong relation with and heavy use of Smart phones among SQU undergraduates. These students used their devices when they were walking around, during classes and even when they were eating in the cafeteria. For many reasons SQU students can develop Smartphone addiction. First, Smart phones have functions that enable students to avoid communicating with others face-to-face

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