Using mobile phones by young people : the trends and risk of addiction
Joint Authors
Ttusciak Deliowska, Aleksandra
Adamczyk, Małgorzata
Adamczyk, Andrzej
Source
International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2018), pp.29-40, 12 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-04-30
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The subject of the article is the issue of the use of mobile phones by young people and possible dangers resulting from the dysfunctional use of mobile phones.
The analysis of this issue was started from the theoretical side of the phonoholism phenomenon presentation.
The definitions related to the use of a mobile phone are presented and the risks and consequences of excessive use of a mobile phone are discussed.
Typical features of a person who is psychologically addicted were also described.
In the second part, the results of the research carried out among primary and high junior school students were presented.
The main aim of the project was to determine the risk of phonoholism among adolescents in two school environments.
Anonymous questionnaires were conducted in 2016 among 221 students (54.3 % girls and 45.7 % boys) aged 10-13 years old.
The research results indicated that having a mobile phone is something common and normal.
Gender and age of respondents differentiate the way adolescents use mobile phone, but especially the differences were visible when the group of boys and girls were compared.
Recommendations for school practices and implications for future research were formulated at the end of the article.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adamczyk, Małgorzata& Adamczyk, Andrzej& Ttusciak Deliowska, Aleksandra. 2018. Using mobile phones by young people : the trends and risk of addiction. International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences،Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.29-40.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adamczyk, Małgorzata…[et al.]. Using mobile phones by young people : the trends and risk of addiction. International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences Vol. 7, no. 1 (Apr. 2018), pp.29-40.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Adamczyk, Małgorzata& Adamczyk, Andrzej& Ttusciak Deliowska, Aleksandra. Using mobile phones by young people : the trends and risk of addiction. International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences. 2018. Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.29-40.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 39-40
Record ID
BIM-835145