Weekly Press Release of Istanbul Gelisim University (Issue 127) (December 6-10, 2021)

Stating that the abuse of technology has many negative effects on children in psychological, physical, cognitive and social areas, Lect. Buse Kerigan emphasizes, “Digital technology usage reduces the frequency of children’s use of outdoor playgrounds and causes children to be out of touch with their environment.” “IT HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL AREAS” Stating that children from all age groups grow together with both traditional and modern technology, Istanbul Gelisim University Department of Child Development Faculty member Buse Kerigan says, “Research shows that there has been an increase in the use of modern technology products such as computers, tablets and phones, which have become widespread in recent years. While the use of these technology products is consciously safe, beneficial when used for beneficial purposes and with a time limit it can be determined as abuse when used unsupervised, aimlessly and for long periods of time. Abuse of technology has many negative effects on children in psychological, physical, cognitive and social areas.”