Mobile phone addiction's role in hindering inclusive and sustainable youth development: Empirical insights from undergraduate students for Viksit Bharat@2047

Abstract

In order to tackle global problems including digital divides, mental health issues, and urbanization, Viksit Bharat@2047 visualise a versatile India by 2047 with an emphasis on inclusive growth, equity, and sustainability (NITI Aayog, 2023). However in young generation Mobile Phone Addiction poses a problem for Study Habits and General Well Being this could exclude disadvantaged groups from educational progress. This empirical study, conducted on 700 undergraduate students of Rohtak and Bhiwani district from Haryana, Tools used in study are MPAS-U (31 items (developed by researcher herself) with Cronbach's α=0.93, 45 for SH with α=0.82, 20 for GWB with α=0.88). Data analysis done through SPSS mild non-normality observed (skewness -0.312 to 0.126), a weak negative correlation found between MPA & SH (r = -0.077, p = 0.042), significant SH differences by gender (females higher, p=0.000) and locality (rural higher, p=0.000), but no relation found between MPA-GWB or SH-GWB (p>0.05). Moderate levels dominated (64.1-69.1%). These results highlights worldwide issues like excessive technology use that hinders inclusivity & promote sustainable digital policy in Viksit Bharat multifaceted interventions like digital literacy for equity in the face of fast tech adoption are among the implications.