Minggu, 08 Juli 2018
THE IMPACT OF SMARTPHONE ON CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND LIFE
by
Sansan Arisandi
English
Erik Candra Pertala M.Hum
9 July 2018
OUTLINE
Thesis: The smartphone has the negative effect on children physical and psyche.
I. Introduction
A. The smartphone
B. The smartphone advantage
C. The survey of using the smartphone
II. The impact of Smartphone to children live
A. The effects for children physical,
B. The children psyche
III. Problem and Solution
A. Problem
a. The parent never cares for the children when playing smartphone
b. The parent to allow the children to always playing smartphone
B. Solution
a. Management of a child daily activities
b. Invite the children to exercise sensory and motor
c. Control the content has been plays.
IV. Conclusion
V. Work Cited
A smartphone is a very important thing to many people in this era because which is give them many benefits to their life. A smartphone is the type mobile phone which can be distinguished by other means of communication usually, it is how to making and how to do it (William Wood). A smartphone is mobile with many contents such as memory, screen, microprocessor, and built-in modem (Williams dan Sawyer (2011)) . A mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps (en.oxforddictionaries.com). A smartphone is a handheld personal computer with a mobile operating system and an integrated mobile broadband cellular network connection for voice, SMS, and Internet data communication; most, if not all, smartphones also support Wi-Fi (en.wikipedia.org). In general, Smartphone is the type of mobile has many features of mobile usually until the smartphone don’t to use by other means of communication that can be used to business(entrepreneur) by media entrepreneurs or by society at large(Ridi Ferdiana (2008). Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the smartphone as “a cell phone that includes additional software functions (as e-mail or an Internet browser)”( Merriam-Webster dictionary).
The smartphones, being a very new invention of humanity, became an inherent part of human’s life. The smartphone combines different sophisticated features. It allows users to keep pictures, memories, personal info, correspondence, health and financial data in one place. Smartphones also became an integral part of modern telecommunications facilities. In some regions of the world, they are the most reliable or only of available phones. The phones allow people to maintain continuous communication without interruption of their movements and distances. The smartphone has many advantages for everyone such as instant communication because it has the paved the way to SMS, text messaging, call, video chat, and apps that allow people to instantly communicate to everyone across the globe. The smartphone has the web surfing for research and access wensites. The smartphone has the camera. The camera ranked third as the most important consideration for consumers in buying a smartphone (2014 Comtech study). There are more than 63.7 million people in North America use smartphones for gaming (Based on the 2016 statistics).
Smartphones and handheld devices (HHD) combine advanced computing capability, such as internet communication, information retrieval, video, e-commerce and other features, that makes the device is one of the necessities for many people. “Mass cell phone mobilization” covered humanity probably ten or fifteen years ago. According to GSMA Intelligence, the number of mobile devices is 7.22 billion while the US Census Bureau says this figure is still between 7.19 and 7.2 billion. A survey by common sense Media of Philadelphia reveals that children ranging in age from 4 years old already have their own mobile device without parental supervision. That survey was filled by 350 African-Americans who mostly had low incomes. According to the head of the research, Hilda Kabal one-third parent whose children aged 3-4 years old admitted his son happy to use more than one mobile device. The most parent also stated, their children under the age of one year tend to use gadgets to play games. If the children can not escape from digital candy, we can not measure what the consequences are about their social development. The growing number of smartphones and smartphone owners raises a concern about phones’ effect on human health and life, especially for children health and life.
The highlights of this research include recent scientific facts and research analysis of the smartphones on children health and life. The author also discusses the disadvantages of smartphones’ usage by children and brings examples of those who refuse to use smartphones. The main key points discussed in the research paper are the negative effect of children health such as; the negative effect of childhood physical; the negative effect of the psyche..
“These days we have Smartphones, Smart cars, Smartboards, Smart everything, but consider this: if the technology is getting smarter, does that mean humans are getting dumber?” (Rebecca McNutt).
The negative effect of children physical
The smartphone gives many effects to children health. The effects of such smartphones can even endanger their lives such us the effect of blue light on their eyes, their activities. Many experts and sources say the effect of the smartphone of health. Consultant surgeons and eye diseases at Luton & Dunstable university hospital, Allon Barsam said children who stared at the cell phone screen every day will be blinded as they mature ( Allon Barsam). There is also research that shows that smartphone users at risk of faster use of glasses. Presbyopia or inability to see objects in close proximity will occur at the end of 40 years old. Therefore they need the glasses (Allon Barsam). According to an eye specialist at SMEC Jakarta eye clinic Dr. Ihksan Revino, SpM, “The eyes used to see gadgets like computers, smartphones or tablets for a long time and without rest can cause asthenopia(tired eyes), “ He said as quoted by Antara, Friday(17/10). Asthenopia is a slow pupil reacting to light because it has been over-exposed to light and its severe impact can lead to cylindrical (astigmat). He says, usually, patients are not aware of the conditions and they just go see an eye doctor after their eyes have more serious problems. The same thing is expressed one of the practitioners of SMEC, Dr and Canara Sari, SpM, that the eye is a very vital organ, and is an unfortunate level of public awareness to check out the early eight-end. In the case of children also usually they to the eye doctor after realizing there is a problem in their eyes. Most cases of children I handle are myopia because they use gadgets too often,” says Canara. “No one knows for sure at this point if prolonged use of digital devices actually causes permanent damage to the eyes,” explained Gary Heiting, OD, senior editor of AllAboutVision.com, “but it’s well established that it causes eye strain and discomfort.” Digital eye strain, sometimes referred to as computer vision syndrome is well documented. If you’ve ever experienced dry or irritable eyes, blurred vision, eye fatigue, or head, neck and back pain after using a computer or smartphone, then you’re familiar with it. A 2015 report from The Vision Council, Hindsight Is 20/20/20: Protect Your Eyes from Digital Devices, found that 61 percent of Americans have experienced eye strain after prolonged use of electronic devices — nearly 2 out of every 3 people. Long-term damage or not, we have an outbreak of eye strain on our hands. Long-term damage from using a smartphone to eyes is because they emit HEV light (also called blue light), staring at phone and tablet screens may actually harm our eyes permanently. HEV light is that portion of the visible light spectrum that comprises light with the shortest wavelengths, which carry the greatest potential to damage living tissue. “Many eye care providers are concerned about the potentially damaging effects of high-energy visible (HEV) light emitted by digital devices because laboratory and animal studies have shown exposure to high levels of HEV light can damage tissue in the retina of the eye in a way that appears consistent with retinal changes associated with macular degeneration, a leading cause of permanent vision loss in older adults,” says Dr. Heiting. “But no one knows for sure at this point if prolonged use of digital devices causes sufficient exposure to HEV light to cause permanent eye damage.” Optician Andy Hepworth said: "Blue-violet light is potentially hazardous and toxic to the back of your eyes. "So over a long period of time, it can potentially damage your eyes.” "When you're looking at a smartphone, the light peaking out of that is blue-violet." He says tests have found that overexposure to blue-violet light has the potential to put us at greater risk of macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
“It's the combination of not blinking enough and bringing the device closer than you normally look at objects - it strains your eyes” (Andy Hepworth)
Opticians say that, although "good" blue light (blue-turquoise) is needed to help regulate biological clocks, it is also thought that extensive exposure to blue-violet light can be disrupting sleep patterns and affect moods.
"Although we don't know if there's a direct link with it creating eye problems, there is strong lab evidence it can potentially do that," Andy added.
"It's the combination of not blinking enough and bringing the device closer than you normally look at objects - it strains your eyes."
Neck strain“Text neck” is a repetitive strain injury or RSI you get from remaining in the posture of looking down at a screen for too long. When you are looking down at a smartphone, extra weight and strain is added on the neck. Over a period of time, it can build into quite a lot of pain. There will also be strain placed on the back muscles, especially if the young one is hunched over an iPad while lying down. Try to maintain good posture and sit upright, it’s better for the eyes too!
Eye strain is the pain and discomfort that comes with staring at digital screens for more than two hours with no breaks. Eyes can get tired and vision can get blurry.
Dr. Lim Kai Hung, a family physician at Lifescan Medical Centre tells us that “digital eye strain” is increasingly common amongst young children in Singapore. In fact, he believes children under 2 should not be allowed any screen time. Parents with children above the age of 2 should limit their exposure to screen time, totaling a maximum of one or two hours a day. And while doing so, it would be ideal if they can take a few minutes to break in between periods of screen time — for instance, every 20 minutes — so that they can rest their eyes and focus on something further away. And not LED-lit.
Finger cramps similar to neck and back strains, when muscles are worked out for too long with close to no break in between, you get your “iPad hand” and “text claw”. These are names for conditions where the pain is experienced in the hands from the same repetitive motion. In more serious cases, fingers may even seize up in carpal-tunnel syndrome.
The emergence of hearing losses is too long to encourage speakers. Users who mean 10 minutes or more a day can increase the risk of getting hearing loss.
Abnormalities of posture. Usually, arthritis disorders and other degenerative diseases are commonly found at 49-50 years old. But also found in young smartphone users due to the wrong posture.
A physiotherapist, Kirsten Lord said the smartphone can change the posture, he saw many people having neck or shoulder pain due to a head position that is too jutting forward when reading something on the phone or tablet. “This position is the top of the spine and presses the nerves connected to your head. Consequently, you can feel stiff, tired, or a headache,” said Lord.
The negative effect to children psych
Smartphone addiction. The fun that comes when receiving e-mail, SMS, or messages allegedly will cause pleasure for the crackberry, the term for the enthusiast blackberry gradually this will cause addiction. Research conducted by a team of Rutgers University mentions, to cure smartphone addict, the therapy used the same as therapy for drug addicts.
Reduce productivity, a research conducted by a team of MIT Sloan School of Management Tahun 2007 showed BlackBerry users have a negative on the work environment, such as not meeting the deadlines due to the concentration that is divided between work and the smartphone. The case is similar to the case of children who love to play smartphones so their concentration is divided between learning focus of their learning and their playfulness.
Damaging social relationships, you often think that your smartphone facilitates your communication better, but according to a psychologist at the University of Bedfordshire, Emma Short, technology can make it difficult for you to manage the boundaries of your life. The more you engage with social networking activities, such as twitters and facebook, the less quality time you give your friends, lovers, and colleagues. Then, you need to limit the use of smartphones at certain times, such as when eating and hanging out with family, to keep your relationship up.
So the huge impact of smartphones on human life and especially for children, because they still have a weak body and are vulnerable to the negative impact of smartphone.there are some solution for children living below.
The solution of the children health so as not to be affected by the bigger by smartphone is Management of a children daily activities. Management daily activities of children life is the good step to minimize the big effect to the children health. Give the children time for playing smartphone 15-30 minute once a week. Do not hold the smartphone with children at night or when going to bed because it is harmful to their brains.
Invite the children to exercise sensory and motor, this step is next step can improve the sensory and motoric performance of the child. Many steps for improving the sensory and motoric performance of the child is to invite the children playing the outside or playing the traditional game like the marbles, congklak, enggrang, etc. To improve the sensory and motoric we can invite the children for painting the picture or drawing. This step is very good for children health and improves their creativities.
Control the content has been plays. Then the parent should keep control of the application the children play. That is works so that children avoid pornographic content. Because the pornographic content can give the big effect for their life. That content will damage their brain neural networks.
A smartphone is a very important thing to many people in this era because which is give them many benefits to their life. A smartphone is the type mobile phone which can be distinguished by other means of communication usually, it is how to making and how to do it (William Wood). However, the smartphone has the big effect on life. On the back that effect, of course, there is a solution that can be done.
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