Impact of e-gadget use on adolescent children's behavior

By Mamatha H B

INTRODUCTION "The children of today will make India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country". Jawaharlal Nehru (1889) The present century with greater advancement in all walks of life, has undoubtedly provided comforts and facilities but affected the personal and societal well-being from various angles also. Among many amusements, electronic gadgets are the most attractive and fascinating thing for the younger generation. Adolescent is the age where the world is most beautiful, confusing and fascinating period. Some adolescents are cool and calm and few are irritated and confused. This period is a crucial one due to various "stress‟ and "storm‟. If adolescents are guided properly, they will be able to become a productive citizen of the country. As modern days have become rush, busy, mobile and hectic, people are after the e-gadgets leading to fast communication. At present, one or the other e-gadgets in the family has become necessary to make their life easier. Thus, even lower class and lower middle class people also possessing the e-gadgets. Naturally, the adolescents of each and every family are also getting affected by the e-gadgets used by them. Today‟s adolescents are observed to very commonly using the e-gadgets such as television, mobile, smartphone, i-phone, mp3 player, i-pod, computer, laptops, tablets, notebook and internet services. They are also observed to be very active throughout the day on social media such as Whats App, Face Book, Twitter, Instagram. As the adolescent period is very much after pleasure seeking and exploring, naturally their mind is diverted to play with video games, including the violent video games like Blue whale and Pokemon,

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6099580603
• ISBN13: 9786099580609
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Ahmed
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"