AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF MALE AND FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THE AVERAGE TIME SPEND ON DEVICES

The last two decades have seen an explosion in the use of digital technology. It has not only been a boom but also has accelerated human's exposure to prolonged screen time which is becoming a growing concern. Nowadays a decrease in the quality of education is being detected. The reason is aggressive behaviour that occurs among students. One of the things that causes this, is education which only emphasizes cognitive quality without being balanced with effectiveness. This study aims to describe the differences in aggressive behaviour between Male and Female school students and the average time they spend on devices in a day. A sample of 210 students (122 Males and 88 Females) was collected from schools across Mumbai. The analysis showed that Male students are more aggressive and those spending more than 5 hours on devices also had a higher level of aggression. Today although technological developments are able to provide a much broader perspective on gender equality, media technology in its way is also having an impact on the formation of aggressive behaviour