THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Abstract

With the advent of the digital age, technology addiction has become a major public health issue with far-reaching implications on mental health, physical health, personal relationships, and work functioning. This paper reviews empirical studies examining the harmful effects of excessive technology use, including smartphone addiction, social media addiction, and gaming disorder. The results show that Internet addiction was closely associated with psychological distress, sleep disturbance, decline in academic performance and social isolation. The review underscores the pressing necessity of interventions and policy actions that are driven by evidence to counteract these adverse effects.