WHY WE CHOSE THIS TOPIC
• Smartphone usage is a popular trend, which also
affects many Rafflesians
• Aim is to raise awareness of the dangers of
smartphone addiction
• Consequences of smartphone addiction and the
seriousness of its impact.
• Will use findings to generate possible effective
measure to prevent or curb smartphone addiction
SURVEY METHODOLOGY 1/2
HOW THE SURVEY WAS DESIGNED
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Not too many questions with quantitative answers: The surveyee may not
remember accurately
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Designed with indirect questions: The surveyee may be sensitive if questions are
too direct
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2 different surveys were created for smartphone and non-smartphone users: So
as to compare results with a “control survey”.
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To decrease chances of surveyees not responding honestly, the confidentiality of
the results was reassured.
SURVEY METHODOLOGY 2/2
HOW THE SURVEY WAS CARRIED OUT
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Survey distribution was done at canteen after school, where many gather after
school.
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We wandered around, politely requesting their time to do a survey.
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It had to be done on non-CCA days, when more people were available.
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To prevent distributing the wrong survey to someone, a question of whether they
owned a smartphone had to be asked first.
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In order to equalize surveyees from different age-groups, a question about their
age had to be asked first.
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Other than enquiring about age and smartphone usage, choice of surveyees were
totally random
PROFILE OF 40 RESPONDENTS BY AGE AND
WHETHER THEY ARE SMARTPHONE USERS:
Age Group
Number of
Respondents
Percentage of
Respondents
Smartphone
user
Number of
Respondents
Percentage of
Respondents
Year 1
5
25%
Yes
20
50%
Year 2
5
25%
Year 3
5
25%
No
20
50%
Year 4
5
25%
Total
20
100%
Total
40
100%
SURVEY FINDINGS 1/3
120%
100%
80%
Percentage 60%
40%
20%
0%
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Level
Fig. 1: Respondents who observe friends using smartphones frequently
SURVEY FINDINGS 2/3
Number
of
Respondents
5
4
3
2
1
0
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Level
Never
1-2 hours
2-6 hours
More than 6 hours
Fig. 2: Number of hours spent on their smartphone
SURVEY FINDINGS 3/3
70%
60%
50%
Percentage
40%
Percentage who
suffered a decrease
academically
30%
20%
10%
0%
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Level
SURVEY ANALYSIS
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Results show that all of our Year 1, 3 and 4 non-smartphone user surveyees
observe friends using smartphones regularly. this implies the massive peer
pressure on an individual.
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Results show that 60% of year 1 and 4, 40% of year 3 and 20% of year 2
smartphone user surveyees experience a drop in academic performance. This is
due to the use of smartphones, because…
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Results show that the only surveyees that did not use their smartphone were from
year 2, and the only surveyees who spend 6 hours or more on their smartphone a
day were from year 4.
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There is a connection that can be seen here, those who spend more or less time
on their smartphone have their grades decrease or remain the same respectively.
INTERVIEW METHODOLOGY 1/2
HOW THE QUESTIONS WERE DESIGNED
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The questions were designed to be to the point and not to beat around the bush.
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The questions were designed such that the answers would directly help in
recognizing, preventing and curbing addiction in students.
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Certain questions are designed to make the interviewee draw from personal
experience, so the interviewee actually understand the situation of many in
Singapore.
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In general, the questions are relevant to the subject at hand.
INTERVIEW METHODOLOGY 2/2
HOW THE INTERVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT
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3 teachers were emailed a request letter, and their replies were patiently awaited.
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After it was decided that their replies would come too late, Sheng Yeow’s father,
Si Cheng Choon, was to be interviewed.
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On the first attempt, only a third of the interview was recorded due to a device
malfuntion, so on the second attempt multiple recorders were used.
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As the interview was between father and son, the interview was casual and
answers were honest.
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Questions were not given to the interviewee beforehand, so as to prevent the socalled “model answer”.
INTERVIEW FINDINGS
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION:
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INTERVIEW ANALYSIS 1/2
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HOW TO RECOGNIZE ADDICTION
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Early teen years are the ages most prone to addiction, as children are more
rebellious but may not be mature enough to control themselves.
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When a person starts to play at every opportunity.
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When a person becomes agitated at well-meant advice.
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When a person is oblivious to the outer world while playing.
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When a person finds ways around rules
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When a person lies or gives sly answers regarding the topic
INTERVIEW ANALYSIS 2/2
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HOW TO CURB AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM
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Different solutions may work for students with different backgrounds
and different causes of addiction.
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Students who are bored or lonely at home should be allowed counseling
and interaction.
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Students who are stubborn and immature should be disciplined.
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Worse case-scenario the smartphone has to be confiscated and the
student bought a traditional phone, but yet also relinquishing the pros.
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Whether the pros and cons outweigh each other or not, depends on the
user himself. The methods to stop addiction in someone will generally
be in vain if the individual himself does not have the will to stop.
CONCLUSION
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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.