Overuse of smartphones, effects on health
Overuse of smartphones, effects on health Health Medical Coding Training ">The number of smartphone users is forecast to grow to around 2.5 billion in 2019, with smartphone penetration rates increasing as well. Just over 36 percent of the world's population is projected to use a smartphone by 2018, up from about 10 percent in 2011. Smartphone overuse is also known as mobile phone addiction, problematic mobile phone use, smartphone addiction, refers to people spending too much time on their smartphones to an extent that it negatively affects their life. Smartphone addiction is a form of internet addiction, which is regarded as an addictive behavior. Because of its extensive impact on daily life, it has profound implications on mental, physical, and social health and well-being. With smartphones growing to be an integral part of model life, overuse of smartphone has become epidemic around the world Regarding psychological health, studies have shown that excessive sma...