Smartphones On Teenagers

The teens of today branded as iGen, the generation born in between 1995 to 2012 have grown with smartphones at their complete disposal. According to Jean Twenge, writer of “Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation,” the rise and sway of smartphones and social media has had negative contributions over the emotions and behaviors of iGen, and they are, “On the brink of a mental crisis.” “There is compelling evidence that the devices we’ve placed in young people’s hands are having profound effects on their lives—and making them seriously unhappy.”

Nowadays, Technology is playing a very important role in people’s life. It keeps on developing everyday to make the life of each person easier. One of technology are very popular is Smartphones. At present, Smartphones are in the hands of almost every teenager. It has become so common that young children are starting to ask their parent for one. For this reason, it cause of problem in today’s society,now generation are known as the “texting generation “It true that smartphones have many advantage but if teenager use smart phones too much it affect the negative effect with them on their relationship, education and health in the same time.

The effects that smartphones have on the current generation started from the year 2012, and this was apparent in the abrupt shifts in the behaviors and emotional states of teens which then led to a disruption of distinctive characteristics of the Millennial generation (Chatterjee 79). Cell phones have made the Millennials to view the world differently as compared to their predecessors and how they spend their time, they also have

Technology connects our world in a way that could have previously never been imagined. Specifically, modern technology in the form of mobile devices allows us to talk to loved ones at any time, form connections with individuals in other countries, remain informed on current events, and achieve goals in a simple and convenient manner. It can be said that, despite the focus put upon the negative effects of cell phones, there are a multitude of positive opportunities presented with the use of mobile devices, which, when utilized in a responsible and proactive manner, act to connect, inform, and educate us. I have seen the positive effects of technology both in my own life, as well as the lives of others on multiple occasions. I have experienced the positive impacts that cell phones provide through my ability to meet new people, stay informed, and learn new skills.

Abstract— A Smartphone is a very important in our life. It is use for many reasons such as for Internet and communication. According to a survey 80% teens aged between 12 and 18 have mobile phones & wireless devices and they are not just using cell phones to call their parents. They are using to access the internet & games more than adults. Excess use of smart phones are causes many diseases like cancer, Male infertility, ear impairment, headache, migraine, depression etc.

Smartphones have had negative impacts on everyone’s life for a while. It is like a drug; it is almost impossible to put a smartphone down after grabbing it. Once someone gets into the habit of constantly being on their phone, it is going to be difficult to break the habit. The obsession of smartphones has gotten to the point where students are texting during a teacher’s lecture, and the worst part is, people now are texting while driving. Young children are also starting to have smartphone addictions. Until 15 years ago, kids wanted toys instead of phones. Not everyone thinks about what negative effects a smartphone can have, they only think about the positive ones.

Smartphones are a portable electronic device that we see used every day. Overtime we see them used more and more oftenly. As smartphone continue to develop, their affect on our society continues to grow. It is said that smartphones undoubtedly make our lives easier, (Dunn, 2017) but there is also the debate that Mobile technology also has the power to negatively influence our health and happiness.(Dunn,2017)  In fact psychologists’ have done research to show how smartphones are affecting our health and wellbeing.(Weir,K. 2017) There are both benefits and downsides to using smartphones. One benefit to using smartphones is that they’re very convenient. Smartphones make it easier to communicate, surf the internet, and even get directions to any place you would like to go. Smartphones are also used as portable calendars, alarm clocks, and their amazing cameras. Some downsides to using smartphones are they can mess with our sleep, stress us out, and monopolize our attention. (Weir,K. 2017)  This

While cell phones can be very useful, for a growing teen, they may be more harm than good. In her article on teenagers’ use of cell phones, Jean M Twenge points out several of the pros and cons of this new technology. Most of the effects from cell phones revolve around the fact that teens don’t get out of the house as much as previous generations. This trend is because most teens would rather be in their rooms and on their phones. There is no longer a need for a teenager to go see their friends when they can simply shoot them a text. Statistics show that the majority of friendly interactions by today’s teens are through technology. Not only are they beginning to lack social skills in a face to face situation, teenagers are also less likely to get a part-time job then they were ten years ago and it is often encouraged by parents. The main driving factor of this is allowing teens to have more time to do homework and to study, however, statistics have also revealed that today’s teens spend less time on homework than the other generations that came before. Anti-socialism and perhaps laziness are not the only problems with current teenagers. The percentage of depression in teens has increased drastically, and the teen suicide rate has skyrocketed. Cell phones are mostly to blame for the negative affect on teens’ social abilities and damaging their mental and emotional health.

Smartphones and various technologies have become very prominent in todays society. Many teenagers and young adults have grown up watching technology rapidly become more involved with every task the average human does daily. iGen or also known as Generation Z, which is humans born from 1996 to the current year, are the most technology advanced generation there is. This generation grew up with technology and their life’s have been dependent on technology since birth. The term “smartphone” was first introduced in the year 1995. This was fifteen years before the first actual iPhone came out. In America at least 67% of teenagers own an iPhone. (John) Smartphones have become such a major role in society that we do not travel anywhere without a phone, and for some even a phone charger. In an article called, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” written by Jean M. Twenge. Jean is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University. In the article, the author is trying to explain the negative effects that smartphones have on todays youth. She is trying to inform of us that even though the amount of teenagers smoking, drinking, and getting pregnant have decreased by a significant amount, the number of teenagers depressed and unhappy continue to rise daily at a vigorous rate.

Our phones and internet have definitely turned our society upside down. They’ve been come so addictive to the point where most people say they can’t live without them. Whether you want to text your friend to find out what she’s wearing today or find out what the homework was because you forgot to copy it down. While phones have made communication so much easier this may lead to a dangerous situation where you find yourself chatting with an anonymous user who might be a predator. Harlan Coben a New York Times bestseller author of fiction novels, warns parents that this might be their child’s fate and doesn’t want you finding your child in this situation. In the article “The Undercover parent” Coben suggests that parents should monitor their kid’s device and internet activity. With the technology we have today a spyware should be installed on the devices of teens and children

Along with the large and still growing number of smartphone and social media users, the time people spend on their phones has risen in recent decades. Today’s adolescents have taken a special interest in social media and smartphones because it allows them to chat and share photos with their friends and families. As the most prevalent users, many adolescent girls have become addicted to using social networking platforms or sites, such as Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Kik, and smartphones, such as the iPhone, Samsung, among others. Using smartphones and social media have side effects and only a few adolescent girls are paying attention to the impact it has on their mental and emotional well-being. Although these technologies have positive impacts on social life, the excessive use of both social media and smartphones affects the happiness and mental health of adolescent girls.

iPhone 5, 5s, 5c, 6, 6XL, Droid, Blackberry. The list of different cell phones that are in the possession of the teenage population across the world, is endless. The use of a cell phone especially in the teenage years, is almost like an addiction. This is mostly because of the endless possibilities having to do with a cell phone. Today cell phones are basically mobile computers at your fingertips. Within a second the Internet can be searched for anything, at any time or any place. Games can be played any where, in conjunction to any app. Pictures can be taken and sent out, being deleted instantly all with the use of Snapchat. Social media apps like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, allow interaction with friends to see what they’re up to at that very moment. With all of these features being available to a teenager, why wouldn’t they never want to stop using it? The effects of cell phones in a teenager’s life are grades dropping and texting and driving rates increasing.

In the 21st century, it is not uncommon to see that everyone, no matter which age groups they belong to, has their own mobile phone. Because there are many different functions which can be used in the smartphone. For example, people can play games through the applications that developed by the gaming organizations or communicate with others through the instant communication applications, such as WhatsApp, WeChat, or Line, etc. Thus, it is no doubt that smartphone is essential to our lives in these years. However, there are people who start arguing the effects which are positive or negative to people’s life of using the smartphone frequently, especially for teenagers. It is because teenage years are a very important growing period for both physical and mental development for the adolescents. For me, I think that using the mobile phone frequently for

Technology is often considered the key to nations’ economic growth due to the many improvements brought to society. Taking a look back in history, technology has made good changes in human life, due to the automatization and less effort spent to produce in mass. In recent years, the dependence resulting from the usage of small and powerful devices by young people to correlate with others is causing side effects associated with health disorders. Researchers are working to find the best application of technology in human life, without compromising the development of society and leverage the usage of emerging devices and services. The majority of society is more dependent on the evolving technology than they think, causing several issues to human life such as psychological effects, psychological issues, and sociological complications. What can people do in order to prevent the symptoms of emerging disorders?

The 1990s birthed a digital revolution with the first ever personal computers. These computers evolved to many different devices and technologies eventually coming to what seems to be more popular today - the smartphone. These devices have become a vital part of our everyday lives, helping us complete a full range of tasks from the mundane and ordinary such as setting reminders, texting, and calling, to services no one ever thought of, like taking high quality pictures, or facetime. Since the year 2000 the distribution of smartphones has increased worldwide, so much that in July of 2012, “58 percent of American children from 13- to 17-years-old owned a smartphone. . . And with over 50 percent of mobile phone users in America now using smartphones” (Graham). This boundless use of these devices has been named the “Smart Revolution” (Kim, Lee, Lee, Nam, and Chung). It really took off with the release of the first iPhone by Apple, which started a chain reaction of smartphone production and use to where we now have various brands and models which all grow more and more sophisticated as the years go by, able to do all that a computer can - and more. You can find smartphones in almost every place you look, whether it’s in people 's pockets, hands, or anywhere near them, you’ll find at least one lurking. One specific age group that you can find smartphones in abundance is teenagers. Their phones are with them everywhere they go - home, the store, school, and even the