A study to assess the selfie addiction among engineering college students

Abstract

Selfie addiction among engineering college students. The main aim of the descriptive study was to find out the selfie addiction among the students in Rohini engineering college. A convenience sample of approximately 60, engineering college students was surveyed. Findings of the study showed the level of addiction in students are (15%) mild selfitis behavior, (68%) moderate selfitis and (17%) severe selfitis behavior; while the selected demographic variables of Mean (2.03), SD (30.3); In chi square 37.65 (t=15.45);which is significant at 0.05.Thus we accept the hypothesis. There is significant association between emotional state and type of family; but no significant association between number of selfies taken per day and gender; Number of posting per day and area of living and level of selfie addiction and gender, while checking the percentage of sample each item in the item 3 shows (78.3%) taking selfies provide better memories about the occasion and the experience.