Computer Addiction: The Negative Effects Of Computers

Nowadays, people are using computers excessively. Computers have become crucial in our everyday life. In other words, our entire life is dominated by computers. People 's prolonged use of computers hampered our physical, mental and societal development in life. The disadn

Prolonged computer usage has a negative impact on human 's physical health. The most widely found health associated problems among computer users are musculoskeletal pain, poor posture, greater muscle inactivity, obesity and poor eyesight. A study conducted by Harris and Straker shows that sixty percent of students undergo discomfort from using computers and sixty-three percent experience pain and discomfort in the upper body from carrying their laptops. Tall people who tend to use laptops with smaller screens are

Computer addiction has recently been one of the most serious mental issues among teenagers and adults. Goldsborough mentions that humans nowadays refuse to go anywhere without having their technological devices with them. He sadly states that computer addiction eliminates people 's ability to pay attention or stay focused on whatever task they are doing (7). Conversely, computer addiction might lead to other common psychological issues such as "Internet Addiction Disorder" (Goldsborough, 7). Intolo and Baxter mention that internet addiction plays a vital role on affecting the family life (428). However, prolonged computer use may expose children to several violent, sexual or commercial contents. Moreover, studies indicate that children are inclined to undergo depression through their first year of internet access (Shields and Behrman, 7). Additionally, further reports show that people who use computers for more than five hours a day are more likely to suffer from sleep related issues such as sleep initiation, frequent sleep interruption and early morning waking (Intolo and Baxter,