2025, VOL. 11 ISSUE 3, PART D
Abstract:Background: The growing use of earphones in daily life has raised concerns regarding their possible impact on cognitive functioning and emotional reactivity among young adults.
Objective: To compare emotional reactivity and cognitive functioning between frequent and infrequent earphone users.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 participants aged 18-30 years from various educational institutions in Lucknow. Data were collected using a socio-demographic profile sheet, the Perth Emotional Reactivity Scale (PERS), and the Cognitive Assessment Questionnaire (CAQ). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS-20, applying frequency, percentage, mean, and correlation analyses.
Results: Most participants (72.6%) were aged 20-25 years, and 51.7% were female. The frequency of earphone use showed weak, non-significant correlations with emotional and cognitive variables. However, strong positive correlations were found among cognitive factors such as forgetfulness, distractibility, and false triggering.
Conclusion: Frequent earphone usage did not significantly affect emotional reactivity or cognitive functioning. Duration, listening volume, and content type may have a greater influence.
