Case Analysis: Computer Addiction
● From the research, do boys and girls share the same
Internet usage?
More than 2,000 secondary school students between
the ages of 11 and 17 participated in the poll, which
revealed that 39% of them think they have an internet
addiction. According to the survey, 36% of boys believed
they were addicted, while the number was higher at 46%
for girls. In contrast to boys, who were more engrossed
in video games, girls were found to spend more time on
social networks chatting with friends.
● Cite one real-life example in your school or community of
teenagers who have experienced computer addiction. What
happened to them? Have they recovered from their
addiction?
My cousin was a computer addict before. He used to
stay up until 4 am playing the famous Mobile Legend
online game. He said that because of being addicted to
the game, he struggled to get enough sleep, thus making
it hard for him to stay awake in the morning, which
hindered him from doing his task. Fortunately, he was
able to suppress his addiction. Even though it's hard for
him to stop playing, he unplugged himself from it and
used his time to do more meaningful things, such as
studying and accomplishing outdoor activities.
● Give two pieces of advice from tablets for schools to
avoid computer addiction.
1. Children were also encouraged to switch off and
sleep' and to 'buy a real alarm clock rather than
using
your
gadget
as
a
clock.'
Prohibiting
youngsters from using electronics before night and
advising them to purchase alarm clocks rather than
using their phones for this reason.
2. Additionally, there should be time restrictions on
how much time children can spend using gadgets, with
designated "unplugging" times during the day or
week. Additionally, the charter advised students to
safeguard their study time, discover new "boredom
busters"—activities they enjoy that don't use the
internet—and set aside specific times of the day or
week to be "unplugged."