College Students' Attitude towards Mobile Phone

The usage of mobile phones is a 21st century experience which covers various operations. This study examined phone usage and identified the effects mobile phones have on the academic performance of students at Liceo de Cagayan University, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Furthermore, the relationship between academic performance of students and the usage of mobile phone which is generally believed to be an avenue of distractions was established.  Data collection was carried out using structured questionnaires administered to 350 students from 14 colleges in the university. The study determined the extent of use of mobile phone and its influence on the academic performance of the students. Based from the results and findings of the study, the attitude of college students towards mobile phone is moderately positive.

Keywords: Mobile phones, usage, effect, academic performance, and tertiary institutions