Digital wellbeing
How much of a young Keralite's day runs through a screen, and what does it cost?
This strand reads the survey questions on screen time, sleep, attention and the felt cost of being permanently reachable. Each brief stays with one measured question rather than generalising about a generation.
Briefs in this strand
86.2% of young Keralites are on their phone three hours or more a day
Daily smartphone use clusters in the three-to-six hour band, and the disruption respondents name is not messaging — it is the recommendation feed.
Read the brief46.1% face sleep difficulty at least a few times a week
Sleep is under pressure for close to half the cohort — and untouched for 13%.
Read the brief48.6% feel career anxiety or panic frequently or almost daily
Episodic distress is the norm, not the exception, in this cohort.
Read the briefOnly 1.8% turn to professional counselling under severe stress
Seven respondents in 399 would see a counsellor first; 167 would withdraw.
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Figures behind this strand
Every figure is drawn from Kerala Gen Z Report 2026 response sheet (n = 399) and carries its own data table. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
What is your average daily smartphone screen time?
നിങ്ങൾ ഒരു ദിവസം ശരാശരി എത്ര സമയം സ്മാർട്ട്ഫോൺ ഉപയോഗിക്കാറുണ്ട്?
Data table
| Response | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 3 to 6 hours | 232 | 58.1% |
| More than 6 hours | 112 | 28.1% |
| Less than 3 hours | 55 | 13.8% |
| Total answered | 399 | 100% |
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<p>Source: <a href="https://journal.moyanai.app/journal/kerala-gen-z-survey-2026">The Kerala Gen Z Report 2026</a>, Moyan AI.</p>Which smartphone habit causes you the most disruption in daily life?
താഴെ പറയുന്ന ഏത് ശീലമാണ് നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈനംദിന ജീവിതത്തെ ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതൽ ബാധിക്കുന്നത്?
മണിക്കൂറുകളോളം ഇൻസ്റ്റാഗ്രാം റീൽസോ യൂട്യൂബ് ഷോർട്സോ സ്ക്രോൾ ചെയ്യുക
പഠനത്തിനിടയിലും മെസ്സേജ് വരുമ്പോൾ തന്നെ മറുപടി നൽകുക
ഫോൺ കയ്യിലില്ലാത്തപ്പോൾ കടുത്ത ആശങ്കയോ അസ്വസ്ഥതയോ തോന്നുക
അർദ്ധരാത്രി കഴിഞ്ഞും കിടക്കയിൽ ഇരുന്ന് നോട്ടിഫിക്കേഷനുകൾ നോക്കുക
Data table
| Response | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mindlessly scrolling short-form videos (Reels/Shorts) for hours | 240 | 60.2% |
| Interrupting study/work immediately to reply to chat messages | 100 | 25.1% |
| Feeling anxious or restless when the phone is away from me | 32 | 8% |
| Checking notifications late at night past midnight in bed | 27 | 6.8% |
| Total answered | 399 | 100% |
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<p>Source: <a href="https://journal.moyanai.app/journal/kerala-gen-z-survey-2026">The Kerala Gen Z Report 2026</a>, Moyan AI.</p>How frequently do you face sleep challenges (insomnia, late sleep, waking up tired)?
നിങ്ങൾക്ക് പതിവായി ഉറക്കക്കുറവോ ക്ഷീണമോ അനുഭവപ്പെടാറുണ്ടോ?
അപൂർവ്വമായി മാത്രം
ആഴ്ചയിൽ ചില ദിവസങ്ങളിൽ
മിക്കവാറും എല്ലാ ദിവസവും
ഒരിക്കലുമില്ല
Data table
| Response | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rarely | 163 | 40.9% |
| A few times a week | 123 | 30.8% |
| Almost every night | 61 | 15.3% |
| Never | 52 | 13% |
| Total answered | 399 | 100% |
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<p>Source: <a href="https://journal.moyanai.app/journal/kerala-gen-z-survey-2026">The Kerala Gen Z Report 2026</a>, Moyan AI.</p>How often do you experience sudden feelings of isolation, career anxiety, or unprovoked panic?
കാരണമില്ലാത്ത പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള കരിയർ ആശങ്കയോ, ഒറ്റപ്പെടലോ, ഭയമോ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഉണ്ടാകാറുണ്ടോ?
ചിലപ്പോഴൊക്കെ
പലപ്പോഴും ഉണ്ടാകാറുണ്ട്
മിക്കവാറും ദിവസവും
അപൂർവ്വമായി / ഒരിക്കലുമില്ല
Data table
| Response | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sometimes | 151 | 37.8% |
| Frequently | 134 | 33.6% |
| Almost daily | 60 | 15% |
| Rarely/Never | 54 | 13.5% |
| Total answered | 399 | 100% |
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<p>Source: <a href="https://journal.moyanai.app/journal/kerala-gen-z-survey-2026">The Kerala Gen Z Report 2026</a>, Moyan AI.</p>If you experience severe emotional stress, what is your immediate coping mechanism?
നിങ്ങൾക്ക് കടുത്ത മാനസിക വിഷമം ഉണ്ടാകുമ്പോൾ അതിനെ മറികടക്കാൻ സാധാരണയായി എന്താണ് ചെയ്യാറുള്ളത്?
ആരോടും മിണ്ടാതെ മാറിനിൽക്കും
സുഹൃത്തുക്കളോടോ കുടുംബത്തോടോ കാര്യങ്ങൾ തുറന്നുപറയും
സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ സ്ക്രോൾ ചെയ്യുകയോ വീഡിയോകൾ കാണുകയോ ചെയ്യും
ഒരു ഡോക്ടറുടെയോ കൗൺസിലറുടെയോ സഹായം തേടും
Data table
| Response | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Isolating myself and internalizing the problem | 167 | 41.9% |
| Sharing my feelings with real-life friends or family | 136 | 34.1% |
| Escaping into social media scrolling or binge-watching | 89 | 22.3% |
| Seeking professional psychological counseling | 7 | 1.8% |
| Total answered | 399 | 100% |
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Community Leadership and Social Change Program Research Scholars & Valakkulam, Y. (2026). Digital wellbeing — Moyan Journal of Community & Society. Moyan Journal of Community & Society, Volume 1, Issue 1. Department of Graduate Institute, DHI University (DHIU), India; published by Moyan AI. https://journal.moyanai.app/journal/topics/digital-wellbeingReference manager