A Study to Assess the Smartphone Related Behavioral Changes among Preschooler as Reported by their Parents in Selected Community of District Fazilka, Punjab

Smartphones are becoming widely popular and the number of user is significantly increasing the children begin to use a smartphone at earlier stage. Earlier and higher exposure of multimedia is known to have negative effects on children's physical and mental status. Preschooler children are increasingly expose to smartphone often use for entertainment, education are as a mean of communication. Excessive or problematic smartphone use can lead to various issues, including visual impairment, sleep problems, difficulties with social interactions and potential delays in cognitive and emotional development.Materials and Methods The research approach adopted for the study was quantative research approach. The research design adopted for the study was cross sectional descriptive research design. Convenient sampling technique was used. The data was collected through the tool which is prepared by the investigator. The sample consists of the 100 parents of preschooler children. Collected data analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation.Result Findings of the study revealed that out of 100 of preschooler children 79 have the extreme behavioral changes and 21 have significant behavioral changes.Conclusion Study concluded that parents of children in the district Fazilka was well aware of the negative effects caused on children use of smartphones. Ms. Gurpreet Brar | Mr. Rizwan Khan "A Study to Assess the Smartphone Related Behavioral Changes among Preschooler as Reported by their Parents in Selected Community of District Fazilka, Punjab" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-6 , December 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd99994.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/99994/a-study-to-assess-the-smartphone-related-behavioral-changes-among-preschooler-as-reported-by-their-parents-in-selected-community-of-district-fazilka-punjab/ms-gurpreet-brar