Abstract
Computer impact on people's lives is a controversial subject because it has both positive and negative implications on behavior and mental development.
The aim of this study is to identify the positive and negative effects of computer use on psychological mechanisms, behavior, school results, physical condition, interpersonal relationship, socio- emotional development and perception of reality. Experts in education and also practitioners have found that those children and adolescents who use computer excessively (video games, Internet communication, etc..) have poor school performance, low interest in school activities, exhibits verbal and physical violence, poor communication skills , low self-esteem and a range of behavioral disorders.
The questionnaire used in our investigation was to identify the time that children and adolescents consume it in relation to the computer, the reasons that lead to devote that time to this activity, the use of information obtained from these sources for personal development. The obtained results were reported to the students' school results, teachers' observation on their cognitive and social behaviors and on subjects self-esteem (investigated by Roserberg test).
The rational use of the computer by children and adolescents may facilitate students' school performance, it may contribute to increase the motivation for learning, to form skills for independent work and those for teamwork, to achieve transdisciplinary transfers etc.
The research has also identified that using the computer excessively affects the psyho-social lives of children and adolescents both in terms of their socio-emotional behaviour and certain personality traits ( self esteem ).
Keywords: computer usage, positive effects, negative effects, school performance, self-esteem |
Keywords
computer usage, positive effects, negative effects, school performance, self-esteem |