By 1I group 5

Smartphone usage affects many Rafflesians Raise awareness of smartphone addiction Findings can help generate methods on how to curb smartphone addiction

 HOW THE SURVEY WAS DESIGNED Not too many questions with quantitative answers Designed with indirect questions 2 different surveys were created Confidentiality was assured to the surveyees

 HOW THE SURVEY WAS CARRIED OUT Distribution done on generally non-cca days We went around requesting for people to do our survey We asked whether they owned a smartphone We asked for their age Choice of surveyees was random

Age Group Number of Respondents Percentage of Respondents Year 1525% Year 2525% Year 3525% Year 4525% Total20100% Smartphone user Number of Respondents Percentage of Respondents Yes2050% No2050% Total40100%

Fig. 1: Respondents who observe friends using smartphones frequently

Fig. 2: Number of hours spent on their smartphone

Fig. 3: Percentage of respondents who suffered a academic decrease

Many observed friends using smartphones regularly Most of the surveyees experienced a drop in academic grades Only 1 person did not use his smartphone Co-relation between usage of smartphones and academic results

Limitations Sample size only 20, too small There is no way of confirming reliability of results. Further Research survey JC students Research on the similar topic of computer addiction

 HOW THE QUESTIONS WERE DESIGNED Questions are relevant to the subject at hand. Questions were direct and to the point. Questions require interviewee to draw from personal experience. Answers help on how to recognize, prevent and curb addiction.

 WAY THE INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED 3 different teachers were ed Their replies did not come so Sheng Yeow’s father, Si Cheng Choon, was interviewed. Questions were not given beforehand Multiple recorders were used. The interview was casual and honest

 INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION: RE_INTERVIEW REPORT_TRANSCRIPT_V2.doc.docx

HOW TO RECOGNIZE ADDICTION Early teen years are the most prone to addiction. starts to play at every opportunity. Becomes agitated at well-meant advice. Oblivious to the outside world while playing. Finds ways around rules Lies or gives sly answers regarding the topic

CURBING OR SOLVING THE PROBLEM Different solutions may work for students with different backgrounds Worst case-scenario the smartphone has to be confiscated and the student bought a traditional phone. Whether the pros and cons outweigh each other or not, depends on the user himself.

Limitations Interviewee did not possess best knowledge of the matter Casual interviews bring up jokes that are occasionally indiscernible from truth Further Research Interview more experienced individuals Research on addiction in a larger society (e.g. Singapore Society)

Our research on the how smartphone addiction enabled us to: identify the underlying problem. raise our awareness about the problems. present some possible solutions. The survey has helped us to: get the big picture of addiction in Rafflesians. Understand individual scenarios rather than just the interviewee’s experience The interview has helped us to: find out how to recognize that someone is addicted. Provide solutions to the problems based on the experience of the interviewee.