Cell phones, a double-edged sword for young people in the world. Schools in Denmark are beginning to notice the negative effects of social media.
According to the survey carried out by DR, the Danish public service broadcaster, the use of cellphones and the different social networks makes the teenagers be more unhappy in Denmark.
In detail, the study investigated the reasons why a growing number of young Danes decide to leave the “Efterskole”a educational opportunity offered only in the country to favor the autonomy of children between 14 and 18 years of age. It also invites you to spend a school year in a residential institution away from their families and with special programs.
Each “Efterskole” is an independent autonomous institution and all are concerned with the educational and personal development of students. In this line, three out of four believe that the use of social networks generates discomfort among their students. Currently, only about 28,500 students attend one of the 260 schools in this guy in denmark.
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Anne Mette Thorhauge, a researcher in media and communication at the University of Copenhagen, argues that one solution could be to ask children to set limits for themselves.
“It’s easier to follow a rule if you set it yourself”, the researcher commented to DR. Also, she added the importance of encouraging the children themselves to reflect on the consequences of excessive consumption of this.
“It is important to encourage the development of criticism about the use of cell phones, have rules and learn to comply with them,” he concluded.
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channels like TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube often distract children to such an extent that find it difficult to integrate into the peer community who live at the school. Mette Romer Sborg, director of one of the Efterskole interviewed by DR, stressed in this regard: “Mobile phones and social networks are a challenge we have to face.”
Source: Ambito
