An observational study of Smart phone addiction in first BAMS students having different doshaja prakriti.

Vd. Bagde Sonali.L.; Dr. Joshi Laximikant.G.

Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2020

An observational study of Smart phone addiction in first BAMS students having different doshaja prakriti.

Vd. Bagde Sonali. L. , Dr. Joshi Laximikant. G.

Abstract :

Background& Objectives: The portability and accessibility of smart phone make it possible to use it anywhere, for any duration. These accessibility turns into habitual action silently and progress in to smart phone addiction. Prakriti is important concept of Ayurveda that explains characteristics of individual as per proportion of doshas. It expresses unique traits of an individual that is defined by specific and permanent composition of dosha at conception. . According to prakriti one can give advice to every person to maintain their health. Objectives: To study the smart phone addiction in first BAMS students having different doshaja prakriti Material & Methodology: First B.A.M.S. students were screened to get desired no. of volunteers n =60. Prior study purpose were explained and consent was taken. Doshaja prakriti of Volunteers were done with the help of MUHS prakriti parikshana format. Assessment of Smart phone Addiction were done with Smart phone addiction short version scale. Data was collected in tabular form. Conclusion: The research study concludes that positive relation between smart phone addiction and their patter n with different doshaja prakriti in first B.A.M.S. students. Vatapittaja prakriti, Vatakaphaja prakriti, Pittajavataja prakriti reflects higher tendency towards smart phone addiction.