Theoretical and empirical analysis of the phenomenon of phonoholism among the students of pedagogy. Cover Image

Analiza teoretyczna i empiryczna zjawiska fonoholizmu wśród studentów kierunku pedagogika.
Theoretical and empirical analysis of the phenomenon of phonoholism among the students of pedagogy.

Author(s): Joanna Majchrzyk-Mikuła, Małgorzata Matusiak
Subject(s): Substance abuse and addiction, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: the youth; students; mobile phone; addictions; phonoholism;

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the issue of the addiction to a mobile phone. It is treated as a new social problem and educational challenge. The first part is devoted to the role of a mobile phone in life of a young person. The addiction to a mobile phone was defined and its aetiology was described. Typical features of a person who is psychologically addicted were described. The second part presents the results of the research the aim of which was to gain knowledge concerning dominating forms of using mobile phones by the students of pedagogy. The last part of the article presents the results and conclusions concerning the students who participated in the research. The analysis of the conducted research confirms the tendency to the new addiction called phonoholism. Therefore, there is a need to popularize knowledge concerning new addictions, especially among parents and pedagogues.

  • Issue Year: 27/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 417-436
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish