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techie teens
Central Luzon State University
Science City of Munoz
College of Education

Teenage technology addiction; Techie-teens

Researchers: Agliam, Mark Christian
Cargo, Hanna Marie
Ilano, Faye Marie

Submitted to:
Dr.Jenalyn Pagay

Acknowledgement

We, the researchers would like to thank our all mighty God, for giving us strength in doing this work. To our parents, who gave us money to spend for printing and for internet bills, and also for supporting us.
For our board mates and Friends that give us words of wisdom to lessen the negative thoughts in our mind and also they help us to work harder so that we can finished this on time, they also give ideas that which help a lot to us.
For our English Teacher, Dr.Jenalyn Pagay for giving us time to finished this work and for having a long patience to us, thank you very much
Abstract

We surveyed 50 teens that are addicted and not addicted to technologies. To know if how many percentages of the teens are addicted to technologies and to know the reason why they’re addicted at their age and to know the effects of technologies to their health Some study says, Withdrawal symptoms experienced by young people deprived of gadgets and technology is compared to those felt by drug addicts or smokers going “cold turkey”, a study has concluded.

Researchers found nearly four in five students had significant mental and physical distress, panic, confusion and extreme isolation when forced to unplug from technology for an entire day.
They found college students at campuses across the globe admitted being “addicted” to modern technology such as mobile phones, laptops and television as well as social networking such as Facebook and Twitter.

Table of Contents

Title Page
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Chapter 1 :( Introduction)
Chapter2 :( Review of Related Literature)
Chapter III :( Methodology)
Chapter 4 :( Presentation, Analysis, and

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