Interdisciplinary Review of Digital Addiction among Youth

  • Authors

    • Noah Wright Data Engineering Lead, SAP, Germany Author
    • Isabella Moore HR Director, Siemens, Germany Author

    DOI:

    https://doi.org/10.67228/30715636/IJETMR-2019PI1H8R

    Published 04-05-2019

  • Digital Addiction, Youth Behavior, Social Media, Interdisciplinary Study, Mental Health, Screen Time, Technology Dependency

    Issue

    Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019)

    Section

    Articles

    How to Cite

    [1]
    N. Wright and I. Moore, “Interdisciplinary Review of Digital Addiction among Youth”, IJETMR, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 01–15, Apr. 2019, doi: 10.67228/30715636/IJETMR-2019PI1H8R.

  • Abstract

    Young people as a group have developed a serious interdisciplinary interest that cuts across the realms of psychology, neuroscience, education, sociology, and information technology, namely, digital addiction. Their use, online gaming, and streaming has changed the trends of communication, learning, and entertainment due to the fast adoption of smartphones, social media platforms, and online learning, and the entertainment trends. Nonetheless, it has resulted in behavioral, emotional, and thinking difficulties in adolescents and young adults due to its unchecked and high job usage. The presented paper provides a thorough interdisciplinary survey of youth digital addiction through the synthesis of results of various academic fields of study. It reflects on the psychological dependence, neurobiological processes, social factors, effects of education, and technological design factors leading to addictive behaviors. An analytical research technique was a systematic literature review that examined the peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, and institutional reports published in 2010 to 2025. The patterns of prevalence, the risk factors, and intervention strategies were identified using quantitative and qualitative methods. The suggested model combines the behavioral theory, data analysis, and prevention models in educating people about digital addiction. Statistical correlation shows that the screen time and academic performance, mentality indicators, and social relations exhibit significant correlations. The results stress that it is necessary to cooperate between educators, policymakers, medical professionals, and technologists. This research is important in the creation of sustainable digital well-being approaches since it suggests evidence-based preventive, monitoring and rehabilitation recommendations. The paper will be one of the references of future interdisciplinary studies and policy-making.

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