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THE IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON CHILDREN IN THE AGE GROUP 2-12 YEARS IN ALAHSA, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

1Dalal Mohammed AlSadoon, 2Naimah Ahmed Al-Naim, 3Aeshah Saleh Aljumaiah, 4Fatimah Abdulhadi Alshakhs, 5Dalia Shaheen

Abstract :

Background: Previously, electronic devices were used mostly by adults. Nowadays, children and adolescents use the electronic devices on a daily basis for different purposes. Aim of study: In this study, we are focusing on the impact of using electronic devices on children aged between 2- 12 in Al-Ahsa. Material & Methods: We collected our samples from 400 children ( 228 are males and 172 of them are female) by using questionnaires consists of 13 questions focusing on the impact of using electronic devices on hobbies, school performance, concentration, social isolation, vision problems, hearing problems, child's appetite, sleep problems and the behavior after preventing children from using electronic devices. Results: Our result shows that electronic devices play a significant role in influencing the aspects of children’s life mentioned earlier negatively. However, there is no significant relationship between the duration of using electronic devices and hearing problems. The intensity of the impact of electronic devices relied on the duration of using electronic devices. Conclusion: We recommend that children shouldn’t use the electronic devices more than 1-3 hours per day. Also, we recommend the parents to monitor their children, try to keep them away from the electronic devices and they should Provide nutritious, well-balanced meals for their children to protect them from being over or under weights. Key words: Electronic Devices, Children, Negative Effect, School Performance, Hearing Problems.

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