Digital Addiction and Its Impact on Adolescents in UAE Society
摘要
This study aims to define the impact of digital addiction on adolescents in Emirati society from cultural, behavioral, and social aspects. The studied sample consisted of parents who were members of the Parents Council in the Emirate of Sharjah. The sample comprised 50 people, and the data were collected from them via an online survey questionnaire featuring demographic questions. The study makes several findings. Specifically, the most commonly used modern technologies were mobile phones, and most adolescents reported using modern technologies for more than 4 h a day. The most important impacts on adolescents resulting from digital addiction were isolation, introversion, excessive nervousness, the emergence of cases of behavioral deviation, increased aggression, and rebellion against the societal system. This study thus reveals a statistically significant impact of digital addiction on the cultural, behavioral, and social aspects of adolescents.