Domain

Fear of inability to communication

My phone helps me to keep a track of my social life

I do check my phone notification/messages even in classes/clinical

I use my mobile phone while driving/studying ,even in situations that needs a lot of
concentration
I constantly do Whatsapp and facebook messaging and many times it makes me forget about
the real world around me

I do carry my charger/power bank every day to college/clinical

I do check Wi-Fi network repeatedly, when I do not have sim/cellular networks.

I do not reply all messages/posts instantly from my phone *

Fear of loose connectedness

My phone helps me to stay upto date with work / school

My phone helps me to stay close to my family/friends

I can spent all day using whatsapp and youtube.

I don’t attach a lot of importance to my phone.*

I do even click selfie’s in potential dangerous situations some times

I do challenges like kiki (hazardous) to post on social media with my phone

Fear of being alone

My phone gives me a sense of security

I do borrow friends/family’s phone to check my social networks and play games

I often do online gaming/video streaming extensively when I feel alone

I do listen music all the time in home/hostel with my phone

I do not use 4g/Volte network enables handset*

 Fear of loose convenience
I do prefer Smartphone over computer to surf internet

I do use my phone late in night to watch videos/chat, which make me feel tired
and lazy in the morning

When I have my phone with me I cant stop using it

I feel discomfort when, I’m forced to turn my phone off*

My phone restricted me from buying some others good that I need.*

TOTAL-23

This study explored mobile phone usage patterns among students of Koforidua Polytechnic
regarding preference for specific mobile handset, precipitators for purchase, how users exploit the
functionalities of their mobile phones, perception on the medical side effects financial strain and
privacy concerns.
(PDF) A Study into Mobile Phone Usage Patterns among Students of Koforidua Polytechnic. Available
from:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306066243_A_Study_into_Mobile_Phone_Usage_Patter
ns_among_Students_of_Koforidua_Polytechnic [accessed Sep 07 2018].

Among these were the findings that the majority of those

surveyed indicated that they use their cell phones for the
purpose of social stimulation, to remain continually available,
for domestic reasons, to leave themselves memos and
reminders, for time-keeping, for emergency purposes, and to
use the phone's phonebook function.
General Patterns of Cell Phone Usage Among College Students. Available from:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J396v26n03_02?journalCode=wsmq20
1. I can easily communicate with friends
2. I can easily contact with my parents/relatives
3. I purchased the mobile phone without the permission of the parents
4. My phone helps me to send/receive text messages
5. My phone helps me to keep a track of my social life
6. I spend my time sending/writing SMS during lectures
7. I do listen music all the time in home/hostel with my phone
8. I can easily contact the teachers for study purposes
9. I can easily enquire about welfare of friends/course mates
10. My phone gives me a sense of security
11. My phone helps me to seek/exchange research information
12. I am easily distracted during study time because of mobile phone usage
13. My phone helps me to exchange information about lecture time table
14. My phone helps me to discuss with/ pass information about class assignments toclass
mates
15. I do disturb my class mates by sending missed calls through unknown members
16. My phone limited the need to travel
17. I do carry my charger/power bank every day to college/clinical
18. My phone helps me to maintain interpersonal relationships
19. My phone helps me in obtaining academic information quickly
20. I do prefer Smartphone over computer to surf internet
21. My phone helps me to exchange information anytime the need arose
22. My phone helps me to send messages anywhere there is mobile/telephone coverage
23. I keep my mobile phone on and the ring tone disturbs the class
24. I send missed calls to class mates to disturb the classes
25. My phone helps me in learning during my study hours
26. I am unable to concentrate on the class due to the calls/messages received just before
or during class
27. Mobile phone is responsible for my low academic performance
28. I do use my phone late in night to watch videos/chat, which make me feel tired and
lazy in the morning
29. My academic performance has been increased due to mobile technology
30. I can use dictionary/ thesaurus/ calculator of mobile phone in classes
31. I feel discomfort when, I’m forced to turn my phone off*
 32. I do even click selfie’s in potential dangerous situations some times
33. I do check Wi-Fi network repeatedly, when I do not have cellular networks.

5 point Likert scale

Can’t say-1

Strongly disagree-2

Disagree -3

Strongly agree-4

Agree -5