When does mobile use become problematic?
One in five students showed problematic use of the cell phone, which was associated with lower grades and excessive alcohol consumption, according to a new British survey
Researchers studied more than 3,400 students in the United States, finding that one in five had a problematic use of their mobile, and the students were more likely to be affected by it.
While most people using "smart devices" consider them to be a useful and positive part of their lives, a minority of users is developing a problematic relationship with them, which has a negative impact on their everyday lives.
Typical features of problem use include: excessive mobile usage, difficulty concentrating on the lesson or work due to the extensive use of the mobile, the feeling of impatience or anxiety without the mobile, the absence from work due to the use of the mobile, but also natural effects such as light headache or blurred vision.
Based on their responses, students received scores ranging from 10 to 60, with a score of 32 and above being defined as a problematic use of the smart phone.
Researchers found that one in five, 20% of respondents, reported a problematic use of the smart phone. The phenomenon of problem use was intensified among the students rather than the students, as 64% of the problem users were women and there was a great correlation of the phenomenon with low academic degrees.
Researchers also found that alcohol consumption was significantly higher among problem users, as opposed to those who had control over the use of the mobile.
At the same time, scientists have found that the problematic use of the mobile was associated with problems related to the individual's psychology, such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety disorder.
"A possible explanation for these findings may be the fact that people are developing a problematic relationship with their mobile due to other difficulties they face with their mental health," said the scientists.
"But that does not mean that problematic use of mobiles leads to psychological problems or vice versa," they explain.
Researchers point out that more scientific research is needed on the positive and negative effects of using smartphones on mental health.
See the ways in which this habit helps its development
You have created a miniature library of Alexandria for your little one, but when it is time to choose what to read before sleeping, she selects again and again the same books or books. We know that you can not hold it in your hands once again, but before you throw away the "Three little worms" from the window, see the advantages of this situation.
Have you read your favorite fairytale so many times that you remember it from the outside? Probably the same is true for your child! When he hears the same text again and again, the words are imprinted in his memory and he feels comfortable to use them. Even if it is a short story, it probably includes words that the child will not encounter in his everyday life. Unless the phrase "Look, a lion!" Is common in your home.
Texts are not only based on word placement in the series. They have their own motifs and follow their own pace. They are based on how one sound succeeds the other as well as the vocabulary itself. Through the repetition of a loved book, children are exposed to the way the language works and begin to perceive its rules.
There are a number of things you can do to make your child's reading experience even richer, but also to worry less when reading the same book for the hundredth time. Make sure each focus is focused on something different. If you draw attention to the images today, emphasize the text tomorrow or pause while reading and ask him to fill in the blanks. Try to link the content of the book to real events from your child's everyday life. This kind of framing is a challenge for the minds of infants and promotes their cognitive abilities.
If you really do not have the courage to re-read the same tale, try to extend your interests by suggesting other books on the same subject or by the same author. If your little one is at the appropriate age, valuable books could also be made in which the child chooses the plot's progress, ending each time at a different end. In this way, the security offered by the familiar cover of his favorite book and the familiar start of history will be combined with several alternatives so that you do not feel that your mental health is threatened.
Researchers studied more than 3,400 students in the United States, finding that one in five had a problematic use of their mobile, and the students were more likely to be affected by it.
While most people using "smart devices" consider them to be a useful and positive part of their lives, a minority of users is developing a problematic relationship with them, which has a negative impact on their everyday lives.
Typical features of problem use include: excessive mobile usage, difficulty concentrating on the lesson or work due to the extensive use of the mobile, the feeling of impatience or anxiety without the mobile, the absence from work due to the use of the mobile, but also natural effects such as light headache or blurred vision.
The University of Cambridge survey consisted of 156 questions, which the participating students were asked to answer.
Based on their responses, students received scores ranging from 10 to 60, with a score of 32 and above being defined as a problematic use of the smart phone.
Researchers found that one in five, 20% of respondents, reported a problematic use of the smart phone. The phenomenon of problem use was intensified among the students rather than the students, as 64% of the problem users were women and there was a great correlation of the phenomenon with low academic degrees.
Researchers also found that alcohol consumption was significantly higher among problem users, as opposed to those who had control over the use of the mobile.
At the same time, scientists have found that the problematic use of the mobile was associated with problems related to the individual's psychology, such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety disorder.
"A possible explanation for these findings may be the fact that people are developing a problematic relationship with their mobile due to other difficulties they face with their mental health," said the scientists.
"But that does not mean that problematic use of mobiles leads to psychological problems or vice versa," they explain.
Researchers point out that more scientific research is needed on the positive and negative effects of using smartphones on mental health.
There is a reason your child wants you to always read the same books
You have created a miniature library of Alexandria for your little one, but when it is time to choose what to read before sleeping, she selects again and again the same books or books. We know that you can not hold it in your hands once again, but before you throw away the "Three little worms" from the window, see the advantages of this situation.
It offers little stability
For our adults the variety is extremely important, but the world we live in is characterized by a lot of routine and repetition. The life of infants is quite different: Everything that surrounds them is new to them, and this often creates annoyance. The repetition helps them to learn what to expect and it makes them feel louder. It has been shown that when children hear a familiar voice reading them a familiar story, levels of cortisol, stress hormone, in their body are reduced.It makes them smarter
It seems that when children learn a fairy tale from the outside, their rational skills are greatly enhanced. According to Virginia Walter, an assistant professor of pedagogy at the University of California, this is due to the fact that they "leak" through their ability to predict what to follow based on the known facts.
Expands their vocabulary
Have you read your favorite fairytale so many times that you remember it from the outside? Probably the same is true for your child! When he hears the same text again and again, the words are imprinted in his memory and he feels comfortable to use them. Even if it is a short story, it probably includes words that the child will not encounter in his everyday life. Unless the phrase "Look, a lion!" Is common in your home.
Familiates them with the rhythm of the language
Texts are not only based on word placement in the series. They have their own motifs and follow their own pace. They are based on how one sound succeeds the other as well as the vocabulary itself. Through the repetition of a loved book, children are exposed to the way the language works and begin to perceive its rules.It helps to understand the meaning
Understanding text is the essence of reading. Even the simplest story has multiple levels of comprehension. It involves the development of a character, plot, possibly some symbolism, and a young child is not able to "catch" at first reading any thing that is said or implied. Every time you hear the story, your little one goes a little deeper into the text and prepares to understand the complicated stories that will begin to read by growing up.
How can you enhance the benefits of repeating
There are a number of things you can do to make your child's reading experience even richer, but also to worry less when reading the same book for the hundredth time. Make sure each focus is focused on something different. If you draw attention to the images today, emphasize the text tomorrow or pause while reading and ask him to fill in the blanks. Try to link the content of the book to real events from your child's everyday life. This kind of framing is a challenge for the minds of infants and promotes their cognitive abilities.
If you really do not have the courage to re-read the same tale, try to extend your interests by suggesting other books on the same subject or by the same author. If your little one is at the appropriate age, valuable books could also be made in which the child chooses the plot's progress, ending each time at a different end. In this way, the security offered by the familiar cover of his favorite book and the familiar start of history will be combined with several alternatives so that you do not feel that your mental health is threatened.
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