A recent study published by the magazine “Human Development and Capabilities” sparked controversy over the effect of early use of smart phones on the mental health of children, warning of severe consequences that may extend for years.
And spread among the people a familiar phrase “all because of the phone” that is said whenever a child is issued by a strange behavior or unjustified violence, or even complained of any pain, and for years this sentence seemed just an exaggeration or a quick blame, but research today shows that it has what justifies it.
The study sought to know the effect of early use of mobile phones on children’s psychological health in later stages of their lives, and relied on questionnaires that included more than a hundred thousand young men and women between the ages of 18 and 24.
She saw that children have smartphones before the age of 13 linked to the deterioration of their psychological health later, especially for girls.
The researcher, Tara Thiagarajan, explained that the use of the phone early increases exposure to negative psychological effects, due to excessive use of communication sites, sleep disturbances, electronic bullying and family relationships.
The study concluded that children who used smartphones at an early age were more vulnerable to psychological problems such as aggression, feelings of separation, hallucinations, and even suicidal ideas.
Girls have suffered a weakness in emotional flexibility and a decline in self -confidence, while boys suffered a decrease in their feeling of calm and psychological stability.
Difchy opinions
And the network of networks (2025/7/25) monitored comments on this problem, including what Farida wrote that “mobile phones or mobile phones are the most important problem facing our children, and the problem of the teenage child is not to accept to go to the school without a mobile, and solve it if it solves it.”
Abu Akram tweeted, “If you prevented the mobile from your son, he will see his school colleagues carrying mobile phones, and jealousy and hate begins for their families, given that we are deprived of the mobile or what we do like them like their colleagues.”
“By God, the mobile influences adults and children, you do not see eye diseases and ear diseases due to headphones and tablets (affected) the paragraphs and autism that we see.”
On the other hand, Hala Mubarak said, “How do we want to prevent the mobile?
The study advised to postpone the giving children smartphones and the opening of accounts on the media up to at least the age of 14, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended families to follow a base to organize children’s use of phones and means of communication.
These rules include taking into account the child’s personality, the content he watches, and calm in dealing with his feelings, family interaction and dialogue on digital content.
The study confirmed that the organization of the acquisition of a smartphone must be strict, which raises fundamental questions about the extent of societies’ willingness to implement such recommendations in an era in which it is difficult to imagine life without technology.
7/29/2025–|Last update: 18:37 (Mecca time)