WhatsApp use in the University: empirical analysis

Resum

Instant messaging applications (WhatsApp or BlackBerry Messenger) have attained a wide and rapid spread in Broadband Society, and especially among the University students, among whom behaviors that could be considered to be indicative of addiction or stress have started to be noted. This study aims to identify whether there is indeed addiction to these applications and to find out whether they cause anxiety and stress to the University students. Their perfomance is affected.