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This study is design to understand the socio-psychological issues because of the consumption of ICTs of university students during the first phase of Covid-19 (March to August 2020).A structural questionnaire keeping in view of the variables of social Isolation, anxiety, Interaction and addiction is designed to acquire the data from students of two public sector universities i.e. University of Sargodha and Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. The data is collected from 640 respondents through various whatsapp groups on online Google form. Findings of the study reveal that significant students spent their time on ICTs for prompt communication with family, peer and colleagues and real life friends. However, findings reflect significant adverse impacts of ICTs on youth in the form of depression, isolation and stress. The excessive use of ICTs is causing change in the social interaction pattern. However, findings also reflect that the impact is varied when there is change in demographics i.e. gender, education and location of the Institution. This study contributes in the literature of media dependency theory. |
Keywords
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Addiction, Anxiety, Digital Technologies (ICTs), Interaction, Pakistan, Social Isolation, University Students |
Article
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Article # 19
Volume # 2
Issue # 3
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DOI info
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DOI Number: 10.47205/jdss.2021(2-III)19
DOI Link: http://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2021(2-III)19
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