First of all, smartphone addiction makes it difficult for teens to connect with other people. Smartphone was initially invented to help people connect in a more convenient way. In the past, it was hard to talk to one’s family members or friends who were in a different country. However, smartphone has changed everything. According to James and Drenn (2005, p.15), Australian students spend 1.5 to 5 hours per day on their phones. The problem is that teenagers nowadays spend too much time on their phones and can’t stop looking at the screen when they hang out with their friends. Smartphone addiction makes teenagers become ‘shy’ and they are not willing to talk to someone face-to-face. They keep themselves away from conversations. It is very common
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According to Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and the author of iGen, participants who spent high amount of time on social media were more likely to be depressed than those who spent time on real life interaction (Heid, 2017, p.7). Teenagers who are addicted to their phones live in their own world all the time, and they hardly talk to other people about their true feelings. Due to the lack of face to face communication, teenagers who are addicted to smartphones fear about social interaction, and they suffer from depression. Unwilling to talk makes it really hard for parents to know their kids’ ideas. Parents don’t even know whether their kids are depressed or not. In addition, teenagers often use social media when they use their phones. They chat with others and get information from the social media. Obviously, teenagers’ minds are underdeveloped, so they can be easily affected. According to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s study, participants who frequently use social media on their phones have 2.7 times the likelihood of being depressed (Chowdhry, 2016, p.5). It is hard to imagine what is happening in teenagers’ brains when they are using smartphones. Heid (2017) mentioned that a region of the brain that regulates mood and motivation will be affected if teens use smartphones a lot. This study can explain the depression after excess use of smartphone among
According to Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and the author of iGen, participants who spent high amount of time on social media were more likely to be depressed than those who spent time on real life interaction (Heid, 2017, p.7). Teenagers who are addicted to their phones live in their own world all the time, and they hardly talk to other people about their true feelings. Due to the lack of face to face communication, teenagers who are addicted to smartphones fear about social interaction, and they suffer from depression. Unwilling to talk makes it really hard for parents to know their kids’ ideas. Parents don’t even know whether their kids are depressed or not. In addition, teenagers often use social media when they use their phones. They chat with others and get information from the social media. Obviously, teenagers’ minds are underdeveloped, so they can be easily affected. According to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s study, participants who frequently use social media on their phones have 2.7 times the likelihood of being depressed (Chowdhry, 2016, p.5). It is hard to imagine what is happening in teenagers’ brains when they are using smartphones. Heid (2017) mentioned that a region of the brain that regulates mood and motivation will be affected if teens use smartphones a lot. This study can explain the depression after excess use of smartphone among