Annotated Bibliography: The Smartphone Generation and Its Impact

This annotated bibliography examines the multifaceted effects of smartphone usage on the younger generation, including adolescents and young adults. The assignment begins with an introduction emphasizing the significant time spent by this demographic on smartphones and the resultant mental health concerns, such as depression and increased suicide contemplation. The research questions delve into the broad impact of smartphones and their specific effects on the psyche of teenagers and young adults. The discussion section presents visual aids like collages and graphs illustrating the correlation between smartphone use and depression, reduced face-to-face interactions, and distracted driving. The analysis draws on studies and statistics to highlight the negative consequences, including increased anxiety, decreased communication skills, and a rise in accidents due to smartphone-related distractions. The bibliography includes references to relevant articles and studies, supporting the arguments presented throughout the assignment. This work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the negative impacts of smartphones on the youth.

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Article: Have Smartphone Destroyed a Generation
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Introduction
The study emphasizes the role of smartphones in adversely affecting a generation. It
has been observed that adolescents spend a significant amount of time on smartphones. The
use of smartphones has produced relief to the parents as the teens has exhibited lesser
interests towards drinking, driving, and dating while psychologists suggest that this
increased obsession with smartphones is leading to mental health crisis among the youth.

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Research Questions
 How has the smartphones affected an entire generation?
 What is the impact of smartphones on the psyche of teenagers and young adults?The first research question is been selected based on the negative impacts of
Smartphones on the entire generation. The significance of the research question is based on
the discussion of the entire generation, which include the millennials, end and the generation
Y. By the discussion of this question, the relevance of entire generation has been discussed.
By the discussion of the
second question, the mental health of teenagers and the young
adults have been discussed, which is based on the impact of the smartphones. The research
question discusses all the deleterious effect of smartphones on the mental health of teenagers.

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Discussion
Figure 1: Collage of pictures
(Source: As created by the Author)
Figure 2: Smartphones and adolescent depression

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(Source: Spector, 2019)
The above image is been selected because, in recent times, due to the excessive use of
smartphones, depression among the adolescent have bene increased. The image is the
representation of the current situation. The use of smartphones has led the youth into a crisis
and the effect of which is concerning in modern times. According to a survey the number of
high school goers who contemplated suicide increased about 25% between 2009 and 2017
(Spector, 2019). For the topic, such statistics indicate that the teens suffering from
depression has increased significantly and they are struggling and in dire need of help. The
deaths by suicide has also increased considerably as well. Based on the above image it can be
seen that the image is relevant as it represents the psychological state due to excessive
reliance on smartphones. A study found out that poisoning attempt among girls of age
ranging from 10 to 12 increased to 268 percent between 2010 and 2017 (Spector, 2019).
Figure 3: The Negative Impacts of Social Media on Face-to-Face Interactions
(Source: Rampages, 2015)
The above image has ben selected because, it represents the factors of less active
communication among the individuals, which is also been signified as the major problem of
this generation. The excessive use of smartphones leads to less
face to face interaction
among individuals. The youth have growing inclination towards using smartphones as a
means of communication rather than conversing in person (Rampages, 2015). It has altered
the comfort zones and therefore prevents resolution of conflicts and honest communications.
In terms of the meaning of the image, increased dependency on smartphones has led to
increased anxiety and disappointment in case of delayed response and instant joy in instant
responses affecting the mental health to a great extent. This above collage includes a

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graphical representation of two individuals sitting face to face but there is no verbal
communication.
Figure 4: Smartphone While Driving & Distracted Driving
(Source: Jebaily, 2019)
The above image has been selected because, it indicates the less attentive factors of
the generation, while using smartphone. Lastly, the image on the top-right shows that a
woman is sitting behind the steering wheel while concentrating on a smartphone. It has also
been found that the use of smartphones has increased the number of accidents (Jebaily, 2019).
In the terms of meaning of the image, the young adults have often shown negligence while
driving by replying to texts or answering phone calls. Traffic crashes due to negligence
among youth is one of the primary reasons for the death of teens all over the world. This is
relevant to the topic because the negligence while driving is the leading cause of accidents in
several countries claiming thousands of lives throughout the year.

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Conclusion
The study discusses the effect of smartphones on the teens and young adults. While
the smartphones have contributed towards increased convenience but the attitude of the youth
towards it and increased obsession has led to several issues ranging from deterioration of
mental health to even death.

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References
Jebaily, R. (2019). Smartphone While Driving & Distracted Driving | Jebaily Law Firm.
Retrieved 2 October 2019, from https://www.jebailylaw.com/blog/smartphone-use-
increases-distracted-driving-accidents/
Rampages. (2015). The Negative Impacts of Social Media on Face-to-Face Interactions –
Final Inquiry Project. Retrieved 2 October 2019, from
https://rampages.us/peasedn200/2015/12/01/final-inquiry-project/
Spector, H. (2019). Smartphones and adolescent depression:Inside Children's Blog. Retrieved
2 October 2019, from https://inside.akronchildrens.org/2017/08/29/smartphones-and-
adolescent-depression/