ABSTRACT:
A study to assess the knowledge regarding hazards of mobile addiction among adults & determine association between knowledge on hazards of mobile addiction among adults and with their selected demographic variables conducted at Appanappally, Mahabubnagar, Telangana. The population of the study was adult. Purposive sampling technique used. structured questionnaire interviews a prepared and used to collect 30 sample. The structured knowledge questionnaire a prepared and used to collect the required information regarding hazards of mobile addiction among (21-40) year. The tool a given for content validity to the expert in the field of nursing. The main study a conducted on 1/10/2022. Mahabubnagar, Telangana. Data a collected from 30 adult (21-40) year and a organized, tabulated and analysis with the help of descriptive and infraction statistics ere inter prated analysis of knowledge on hazards of mobile addiction ho that 24(80%) of adult have below average knowledge 6(20%) of have average, nill significant of adult have above average. Major finding of the study Finding of the study reveal that in regarding to age out of 30 adult 14(47%) are belong to the age group 21- 25 year, 10(33%) belong to age group of 26- 30 year, 6(20%) belong to age group of 30- 35 year, nil significant belong to age group of 40 year. In regard to out of 30 adult 27(90%) belong to Hindu, 3(10%) belong to Christian, nil significance belongs to Muslim and other. In regard to our educational status out of 30 adult 3(10%) belong to illiterate 12(40%) belong to primary school, 9(30%) belong to higher secondary school, 6(20%) degree. In regard to occupation out 30 adult 5(17%) belong to farmer, 13(43%) belong to business, 6(20%) belong to labour. In regard to income of family 18(60%) below 3000, 7(23%) belong to 3000-6000, 5(17%) belong to 6000-9000. In regard to marital status 21(70%) belong to unmarried, 19(63%) belong to married, 8(12%) belong to widowed, 1(3%) divorced. In regard to type of family 14(46.7%) belong to joint family, 15(50%) belong to nuclear family, 1(3.3%) belong to extended family. In regard to residence 23(76.6%) belong to home, 3(10%) belong to hotel, 4(13.3%) belong to room. In regard to location 13(43.3%) belong to rural, 5(16.6%) belong to sub urban 12(40%) belong to urban. In regard to health available in area 5(16.7%) belong to sub centre, 6(20%) belong to primary health centre, 13(43.3%) belong to public hospital, 6(20%) private hospital, In regard to knowing hazards of mobile addiction 29(96.7%) belong to ye, 1(3.3%) belong to no, In regard to source of information 5(16%) belong to ma media, 11(37%) belong to health personal, 11(37%) belong to lecturer, 3(10%) belong to other. Finding reveal that knowledge level of adult regarding hazards of mobile addiction reveal that 24(80%) of below average, 6(20%) of average knowledge and nil significance of adult have above average knowledge. The association between age, gender, religion, education, occupation, income, type of family, marital status, residence, location, health service available in area, knowing of hazard of mobile addiction, source of information, core on the hazards of mobile addiction among adults (21-40) year found that there is significant association between demographic variable and knowledge level. Hence h0 was rejected and h1 accepted.