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Asia’s Smartphone Addiction
September 7th, 2015
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Via: BBC:
Nomophobia – or no mobile phone phobia – the onset of severe anxiety on losing access to your smartphone has been talked about for years. But in Asia, the birthplace of the selfie stick and the emoji, psychologists say smartphone addiction is fast on the rise and the addicts are getting younger.
A recent study surveyed almost 1,000 students in South Korea, where 72% of children own a smartphone by the age of 11 or 12 and spend on average 5.4 hours a day on them – as a result about 25% of children were considered addicted to smartphones. The study, to be published in 2016 found that stress was an important indicator of your likelihood to get addicted.
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A controversial government app to monitor smartphone usage among teenagers sparked heated debate in South Korea. Officials also imposed a series of measures in 2011 banning children from accessing online games after midnight.
China, one of the first countries to label internet addictions as clinical disorders, set up military-style clinics to stamp out new media addictions.
Consultant psychiatrist Thomas Lee argues that other countries in Asia should follow suit and classify smartphone addictions as “official mental disorders” in the way sex and gambling have been designated.
“Using a smartphone to benefit one’s mood is almost similar to how drugs are able to affect a person’s behaviour,” said Mr Lee.
“Like drug addicts, smartphone addicts will also display withdrawal symptoms like restlessness, anxiety and even anger.”
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prov6yahoo Says:
September 7th, 2015 at 8:11 am
I went to a party the other nite without my smartphone, and I was constantly reaching to see if I had it. My 5.6 year old grandson has a smartphone. My 14 year old grandson is constantly on his smartphone.
pookie Says:
September 7th, 2015 at 4:17 pm
I have no mobile phone. No landline. I like it that way. I almost bought a doormat that said “Go Away,” but it was a tad bit too tacky.