THE IMPACT OF GAMES AND MOBILE PHONES ON BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Abstract

A very vital tool/device for communication, gathering of information, and recreation are mobile phones and games. In our contemporary society, there is no age limit successfully backed up by the law for the ownership or use of these devices as such sometimes, there is a high tendency for these devices to get into the wrong hands or better still immature hands at things that people don't understand and can't handle inflict effects and damages on such users. Many have advocated that the playing of games and the use of mobile phones have been very pivotal in the psychological and intellectual development of children and young people. However, some others have also postulated that the usage of these technological devices has inflicted some form of behavioral disorders in these children and young people.Thus, this study seeks to investigate the impact of games and mobile phones on behavioral disorders in children and young persons