A STUDY ON CHANGE IN DIGITAL BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS DURING COVID-19

Abstract

The main purpose of this research study was to examine the change in students’ behavior toward the use of digital devices after the intervention of COVID-19 among public secondary school students in Islamabad. The study focused on identifying behavioral changes in technology use among students at the secondary level. The study was delimited to 10th class students of public schools under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), Islamabad. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population consisted of students enrolled in 164 public secondary schools, from which a sample of 343 respondents was selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected through a Likert-type questionnaire developed and validated under the supervision of the research supervisor. The collected data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) through descriptive statistics and t-tests. Findings revealed a noticeable increase in the frequency and educational use of digital devices after COVID-19. The study concludes that digital behavioral interventions significantly influenced students’ learning practices and technology usage patterns.