SLIIT International Conference on Advancements in Science and Humanities [SICASH]

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Impact of Mobile Phone Dependence on Social Anxiety among University Students
(Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2023-11-01) Lakshika, R; Bulathwatta, A
Mobile phone dependence is a significant condition that people experience all over the world. Dependence on mobile phones, like any phenomenon related to other technologies, is also related to psychological issues such as anxiety, social isolation, hopelessness, and sleep problems. Thus, this study aimed to figure out the impact of mobile phone dependence on social anxiety among students University of Peradeniya. A snowball sample of 115, 79 female and 36 male participants were selected from the Faculty of Arts. Data was gathered administrating a questionnaire as a google form. Quantitative data was gathered by a self-constructed questionnaire that measures mobile phone dependence and social anxiety was measured by using Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR). The correlational analysis shows that there is a relationship between mobile phone dependence and social anxiety. It shows that dependence, loneliness, anxiety positively correlate with mobile phone dependence. The results show that there is a significant impact of mobile phone dependence on social anxiety among undergraduates. This study expected to have a positive relationship between mobile phone dependence and social anxiety among university students. Results revealed that the variable anxiety contributes the most to social anxiety among university students. In conclusion, university students depend on mobile phones for their academic activities and entertainment. Especially with the Covid-19 pandemic mobile phone dependence behavior of university students may have increased and it might be influencing their social anxiety.
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Identifying the Factors Affecting University Students’ E-Businesses
(Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2023-11-01) Abeysinghe, M. A. S. D. L.; Alibuhtto, M. C.
University students encounter economic challenges in the complex technological world, and finding part-time work can provide benefits such as earning money, gaining experience, and developing skills, although it is difficult to avoid the potential negative consequences on academic performance. This paper aims to identify influencing factors on e-business in selected universities in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted from September to October 2022, specifically in the north and eastern provinces, with 232 participants focusing on the faculties of Science, Engineering, Technology, Management and Commerce. The study uses univariate and bivariate analysis techniques, including binary logistic regression to identify the factors influencing e-business behavior among university students and explore the relationships between variables, ensuring accurate and reliable results. The study revealed that the majority were male, with a high proportion of Sinhala students in the sample. Most students own laptops /desktops and smartphones, have weekly expenses between LKR 3,000 to LKR 5,000, and prefer to work in their field of study. Also, language issues are a major issue in the university environment and are usually reported as a challenge, while many students have roommates engaged in e-business. Overall, students exhibited average competencies in computer and English literacy skills. Factors such as device usage, weekly expenses, preferred field of work, faculty, level of study, e-businesses among roommates, computer skills before entering the university, and IT courses followed were found to be the most significant factors affecting e-business among university students.

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