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Research Paper | Textile Science and Technology | Afghanistan | Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024 | Rating: 6.1 / 10
Negative Effects of Digital Technology on Children Health
Najiba Sharaf, Dr. Ayesha Bahez, Engila Akhtary
Abstract: Digital technologies are being used widely by children and increased rapidly over the past decade. Digital Technology in all its forms (such as computers, smartphone, video games, and the interne) can hold a person?s attention for long periods. It seems that can negatively affect on eye, sleep, critical thinking, physical activity, musculoskeletal impacts for people of any age, children and adolescents is especially vulnerable. Children's incorrect use of technology in terms of content, duration, frequency, and posture when using it can lead to a number of health risks. The objective of this paper is an overview of negative effect of digital technology on children's health. And in order to achieve our goal, we addressed the following questions: Does overuse of digital technology have a negative effect on children health? Does using digital technology can make children?s developmental problems, musculoskeletal problems, physical inactivity, obesity, and inadequate sleep quality? It is great to monitor the time, frequency, and content viewed while using technological devices and to certify that children have or develop adequate physical activity opportunities, healthy eating habits, proper sleep cycles, and a nurturing social environment. This study is based on qualitative research methods, using literature review by a specific keywords and search items, in order to obtain as many relevant papers as possible. All collected papers are used to recognize and develop a paper based on the research questions. This research includes articles published between 2015 and 2023, articles published prior to 2015 are not included.
Keywords: Negative effects, Health, Technology, Eye, Sleep, Critical thinking, Physical activity, Musculoskeletal
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024
Pages: 917 - 922