Open AccessDigital detoxification among late adolescence - Need of the hour
Author(s) -
Padala Lalitha Rani,
G. Mettilda Buvaneswari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns1.6402
Subject(s) - social media , psychology , social distance , the internet , internet privacy , construct (python library) , covid-19 , digital media , social psychology , advertising , computer science , medicine , business , world wide web , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , programming language
The use of media device, such as smartphone and tablet, is currently increasing, especially among the youngest because adolescents often feel the necessity to use a media device as a means to construct a social identity and express themselves. For some children, smartphone ownership starts even sooner as young as 7 yrs, according to internet safety experts. (Elena Bozzola et al., 2019) The unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of several other problems, one related to social media. For many people, social media has become a lifeline to the outside world, particularly as they seek ways to stay connected and entertained( Arushi Bidhuri, 2022).Especially Adolescents spend more and more time with their smartphones consulting social media, mainly Facebook, Instagram and Twitter(Elena Bozzola., et.al.,2019). Researchers discovered that, whether there is physical separation (social-distancing) due to COVID-19, adolescents use social media to connect and support one another. The majority of teens and tweens believe that social media improves social-emotional well-being by increasing congruence.