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Disorders caused by the use and abuse of mobile phones in Spanish students


MOJ Addiction Medicine & Therapy
Mª Cinta Aguaded Gómez, Isaac Melero Márquez, Cristina Martín Vélez
University Huelva España, Spain
Isaac Melero M, University Huelva España, Spain
Cristina Mart, University Huelva España, Spain

Abstract

This research gathers data on the impact that information technologies can generate in general, especially in young people, focusing on the detection of genetic disorders of dependence and abuse of these computing devices, especially telephones mobile and analyzing the causes and the reasons that lead to this situation. The investigation has been carried out by means of a questionnaire with closed questions, but it has been included once in which, the people who have the need to have some disorder caused by the need to use the mobile phone: lack of battery, forgetfulness, loss, or other causes. The questionnaire was conducted online, disseminated by the mobile application "WhatsApp", collecting a sample, real, of 173 subjects.

They address the issues of dependence and feelings arising from the use of mobile phones, most of the samples are for boys and girls under 25, elected and elected for the generations in which we most impact these advances.

The results obtained in our research confirm that a high percentage of the young population of Hamilton suffers dependence or disorders derived from the abusive use of the mobile phone.

Keywords

technologies, youth, disorders, dependence, abuse, WhatsApp, mobile phone, internet addiction, professional, commercial activities, economic transactions, leisure activities, smartphones, psychological, behaviors

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