International Health Science And Life Congress
The Disease In Adolescents: Technology; Addiction
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The concept of addiction, defined as an excessive inclination to an object or behavior, is often considered related to the use of substances such as smoking, alcohol, drugs.But in recent years, some behaviors such as gambling, exercise, eating, sleep are also defended as addictive.The same situation applies to computer, internet, online games, tablets, mobile phones, such as technological devices and applications.Excessive use of these technologies can lead to technology addiction in people.Computers, internet and smartphones have become an important part of everyday life.According to the 2017 “We are social” report “Internet and social media users statistics”, 50% of the world’s population is internet, 37% are active social media and 66% are smartphone users.This is similar in Turkey.According to data from the Turkish Statistical Agency (TIIK) in 2016, 61 per cent of the Turkish population uses the internet and social media is ranked first among the purposes of the use of the internet.In Turkey, 96% of households have mobile phones.The risk-taking and excitement-seeking behaviors seen in adolescence increase the adolescent’s tendency to addictions.The use of technologies such as the internet and social media is more common among adolescents than among adults.The adolescence period is considered a critical period in terms of technological dependencies such as internet addiction, social media addiction, digital gaming addiction and smartphone addiction.According to research in the world, technology addiction in adolescence varies from 4.2% to 21%, while research in our country varies from 2.33% to 14%.Adolescence is an important period for identity and personality development.The need to be a member of a group, the risk of loneliness, the increase in depressive trends, century trends, etc. Situations such as eye full text book 1st international health sciences and life congress 02-05 May 2018 burdur/turkey may be at risk in terms of technology addiction.Therefore, in this collection will be discussed technology addiction in adolescents, factors affecting technology addiction, prevention and intervention studies.