"An Investigative Examination to Evaluate the Frequency and Impact of Excessive Utilization of Earphones and Audio Devices Among Young Adults in the District of Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab”

Bhupinder Kaur

doi:10.37591/(rrjobi).v10i3.1516

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"An Investigative Examination to Evaluate the Frequency and Impact of ExcessiveUtilization of Earphones and Audio Devices Among Young Adults in the District ofFatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. Objective: To examine how widespread the excessive use ofearphones and music devices is among younger adults. To evaluate the impact of excessiveuse of earphones and music devices on younger adults. To investigate the correlation betweenthe overuse of earphones and music devices and specific demographic factors amongindividuals in the district of Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. The study employed an exploratoryresearch design, and the sample of 200 students was selected using a non-probabilitypurposive sampling technique. The population of present study was younger adults ofcolleges and universities of district Fathegarh Sahib. To evaluate the frequency, manner, andconsequences of overusing earphones and other music devices through a self-designedquestionnaire. Data was collected through demographic data sheet for assessment ofdemographic variable."Factors such as age, gender, educational attainment, academic discipline, year of study,religious affiliation, relationship status, residential area, and family income were considered.A self-designed questionnaire was employed to evaluate the frequency and prevalence of theexcessive use of earphones and other music devices among young adults. A self-structuredchecklist was used to assess the effect of earphones and also self-structured likert scale toassess the prevalence and pattern of using earphones and other musical devices. Thefindings indicate that among younger adults, 1.5% experienced severe hearingeffects, 34.0% had moderate impacts, and 64.5% exhibited mild effects.Consequently, it can be inferred that the majority of younger adults encounteredmild effects on their hearing

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