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Impact of Technology on Child Psychology During COVID-19


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Covid-19 has impacted the education industry. Young students are exposed to technology for longduration since education has shifted to online mode. They are also an avid user of social media. The cumulative effect has increased the interaction time with technology which leads to stress. The paper suggests some coping strategies such as involvement in creative activities, objective-oriented communication with parents.

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Stress, Covid-19, Online Education, Technology.
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Anuja Shukla
Subject Matter Expert, Upgrade, India

Abstract


Covid-19 has impacted the education industry. Young students are exposed to technology for longduration since education has shifted to online mode. They are also an avid user of social media. The cumulative effect has increased the interaction time with technology which leads to stress. The paper suggests some coping strategies such as involvement in creative activities, objective-oriented communication with parents.

Keywords


Stress, Covid-19, Online Education, Technology.

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