Age, gender, peers, life skills and quality of life influence risk of cell phone addiction among college teachers in Karnataka, India : a state level epidemiological analysis

• Main Authors: BS Pradeep (Author), Anusha B Shenoy (Author), S Shahane (Author), RN Srividya (Author), Mutharaju Arelingaiah (Author), Rochana D'Souza (Author), Lavanya Garady (Author), MK Jyoti (Author), Suma Rache (Author), Anand Dixit (Author), Gananath Shetty Yekkar (Author), Prathap Lingaiah (Author), Shalini Rajneesh (Author), G Gururaj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cell phones are an integral part of modern day life and have become companions for individuals irrespective of age, gender and socio-economic status. In this study, we assessed the factors affecting risk of cell phone addiction among teachers attending Life Skills Training and Co...