The Effects of Computer Addiction

ESSAY 2 : THE EFFECT OF THE COMPUTER ADDICTION Technology has developed so much that it is almost crucial to have electronic devices particularly the personal computers at home, school, internet café, etc. Teenagers have gotten soused to have technology around them. However, while having these computers that make life easier, comfortable, and handy at most of the times, it could also have negative effects on their lives particularly in their studies when used too much. When these computers are used too much by these teenagers, they will develop a kind of addiction which is now commonly called computer addiction. Computer addiction is defined as such a strong involvement with a machine or what can be displayed on it that the usual criteria for impairment through addiction are met. Computer games, cyber sex, cyber relationship, internet gambling and information overload are the causes why students are being addicted to computer. These are the most common things that they do when they are in front of a computer. These causes can affect the academic performance of the students. There are high rate of failure and drop out rate of the students. The nearby computer shops trigger the students to be easily hooked in computer use.
It is very evident that people specially students nowadays are now attached to computer the addictive computer programs and not with books in making reports and academic works. For example: students tend to play games first, browse websites and make friends with new people by the use of the internet rather than studying. For these reasons, the researchers conducted this paper to give an overview for the readers to fully understand the causes of computer addiction. The researchers performed surveys and interview to completely accomplish this paper. The researchers performed surveys and interview to completely accomplish this paper. There are lots of students that develop bad habits in their computer use that cause so many problems in their study.