Entering the era of mobile Internet, the mainstream way for people to play games has shifted from PC to mobile phones. More and more teenagers are playing mobile games, and mobile game addiction has become a social problem that cannot be ignored.

This article starts from the investigation of the current situation of mobile games to understand the current situation of mobile phone game addiction among teenagers, and analyzes the harm of mobile phone game addiction to teenagers' physical and mental health. Finally, it analyzes the reasons for teenagers' mobile phone game addiction from both subjective and objective aspects.

Current status of mobile game addiction among teenagers

According to a survey conducted by a public welfare survey project, among all the people surveyed, men accounted for 70% and women accounted for 30%; among them, minors accounted for 55% and adults 45%, basically half each. . Among the respondents, students accounted for 70%, accounting for a relatively high proportion, among which junior high school students accounted for the highest proportion, accounting for 28%. Among these mobile game players, minors under the age of 18 account for the majority, accounting for 58%.

This shows that society’s concerns about minors caused by mobile games are not unfounded. Game players are becoming younger, with less than 2% of players over 45 years old. 7.92% of primary school students, 30.00% of junior high school students, 23.33% of high school students, 13.75% of college students, and 25% of other personnel. It can be seen that the student group is the main force of this game, especially junior high school students and high school students.

Regarding the average daily time spent by players on mobile games, more than half of them spend between 30 minutes and 2 hours, and about a quarter of the players spend more than 2 hours on average every day. It is worth noting that 3% of minor players play games for more than 8 hours a day on average, while the proportion of adults is 2%. This survey fully proves that teenagers are the main force in mobile games, and teenagers have become the main players in mobile games. The phenomenon of addiction cannot be ignored, and it is becoming more and more serious.

The dangers of mobile phone game addiction among teenagers

Mobile game addiction can seriously harm the physical and mental health of young people.

harmful to health

Medical experts point out that long-term addiction to mobile games can make people mentally dependent, lead to autonomic nervous system disorders, imbalance of hormone levels in the body, reduce people's immune function, and cause cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal neuropathy, tension headaches, anxiety, depression, etc. , and may even lead to death; secondly, addiction to mobile games will also affect vision. Mobile games require concentration and the eyes have to be facing the computer screen for a long time, and vision will definitely be damaged. Again, this can lead to radiation hazards and reduced physical fitness. People who are addicted to mobile games are highly concentrated. With their blood and heartbeat speeding up, they consume a lot of physical strength and energy. Sometimes they even forget to eat and sleep in the excitement of playing, leading to excessive fatigue. Again, it will lead to poor resistance and other physical hazards. If you play games for a long time, your body will not get rest and exercise, your physical fitness will drop significantly, and you will easily get sick. Repeated, mechanical movements and long-term operations can cause backache and back pain. , general discomfort, which is extremely detrimental to the health of teenagers.

Harmful to mental health, affecting learning and personality

After playing mobile games for a long time, hallucinations will occur, concentration will decrease, and reaction ability will become worse, which will affect intellectual development and learning. Playing game consoles for a long time will also cause psychological anxiety; it will also make it difficult for teenagers to engage in other meaningful activities. Things like depression, slow thinking, memory loss, loss of appetite, and an inescapable urge to play game consoles form mental dependence and corresponding physiological reactions.

Mobile phone game addiction not only wastes time and cannot guarantee the time for study; it can also lead to lack of energy and distraction. After mobile phone game addiction, there is no energy to attend class at all. The teacher's mind wanders when giving lectures, and the effect of the class cannot be guaranteed, and there is no motivation to study. The scenes of the game are exciting and thrilling and will be deeply imprinted in the mind. Even in the classroom, the mind has already flown to the middle of the game.

Causes of Teenage Mobile Game Addiction

The reason why smart phones and mobile Internet phones have developed so rapidly is that the use of mobile phones has become inevitable. The author will analyze the reasons for teenagers' mobile phone game addiction from both external and internal factors.

Objective reasons

First of all, mobile phones have become an essential tool for communication. At present, mobile phones have become a necessity in life and a necessary tool for communication. Teenagers can contact their parents, teachers, and classmates in a timely manner through mobile phones; parents can use mobile phones to promptly understand students' school status and supervise and supervise students; teachers can use mobile phones to deliver notifications to students, assign learning tasks, and monitor students' outings. Situation etc.

Secondly, mobile phones have become an important means of obtaining information. When students study in school, the information they obtain through textbooks and teachers is limited. During the learning process and communication between classmates, they will be exposed to new information, which will stimulate students' desire for further knowledge. Smartphones provide a wealth of information resources, and students can basically obtain a variety of information through their phones.

Once again, mobile phones have become a way to release study pressure. The study life in school is monotonous and boring, and the study pressure is high.

Finally, mobile phones have become a platform for teenagers to share and express themselves. Being independent and flamboyant has become an important characteristic of teenagers in the new era, especially under the background of the national family planning policy. Most teenagers are born in only-child families. They are eager to communicate and talk to others, to express their thoughts, and to be understood and recognized. Various social tools on mobile phones, such as WeChat and QQ, can help teenagers establish their own circle of friends, allowing them to show and share themselves and gain external judgment or recognition.

Subjective reasons

The first is that teenagers have poor self-control ability. Even adults who play mobile games are easily addicted, not to mention that teenagers have relatively low ability to resist tempting things and have low self-control after being obsessed. Once addicted, it may be difficult to extricate themselves. It is difficult for most teenagers to express themselves in real life, but they can express themselves on the mobile Internet or mobile games and show the value of their existence. Because it is easier to become addicted to mobile games.

Secondly, the lack of family education. Parents' strict monitoring of teenagers has not completely prevented them from being exposed to and addicted to different gaming products. On the contrary, it will only deepen the rebellious psychology of teenagers. Some parents also play mobile games themselves, so how can they teach their children through words and deeds? On the one hand, parents should be able to choose the content of mobile games and control the time of mobile games. On the other hand, communication and communication between parents and teenagers should be promoted.

Again, social supervision is inadequate. Since our country has not yet established a legally binding game classification management department, it has very limited restraint on the entire game industry chain. The state should strengthen supervision and establish an electronic game classification system and an anti-addiction system for mobile online games. Government departments must supervise mobile game companies through regulation, consultation and supervision.

How to improve the current situation of mobile game addiction

The chief expert in experimental psychology at the Internet Research Institute of the University of Oxford in the UK said that although playing video games appropriately is good for children, parents should not expect to use video games to improve the mood of teenagers. Other factors may play a more important role in a child's mental health, including a stable home life, relationships at school, poverty or lack of education, and more.

As a parent, you must guide your children correctly and cultivate their initiative and self-control abilities. Expand your children's entertainment options and make the Internet a useful learning tool.

1. Cultivate children's multiple interests, control the time children spend online and playing computers, and monitor the content children play online. Teach students some Internet knowledge, enhance children's "internet ethics", and give children a sense of self-protection.

2. Guide children to use the Internet as a tool, rather than an object of attachment or a haven to escape confusion, and let them know the disadvantages of being addicted to the Internet for a long time.

3. Prepare a variety of group activities and social practice activities for children to make life colorful and stay away from mobile phones.

4. Parents should spend more time with their children, participate in their children’s entertainment and learning activities, and provide valuable advice to their children. Always pay attention to your children's emotional changes when playing video games, understand what your children can gain from the game, and control the time they spend playing games.

5. Cultivate children's self-control ability so that they can automatically and consciously set Internet time. Cultivate children's ability to withstand "delayed gratification".

6. Parents should lead by example and set a good example for their children to stay away from mobile phones.

7. The state should strengthen the control of unhealthy online resources and emphasize the social responsibility of game companies.

In short, with the popularity of smartphones, it is inevitable for teenagers to play mobile games. The current situation of mobile phone game addiction is not optimistic and has a serious impact on the physical and mental health of teenagers. How to avoid teenagers' mobile phone game addiction is a major issue that governments, enterprises and the public must face directly in the mobile Internet era.