The advancements in the mobile technologies have helped in enhancing the communication channels over the decades. The enhancement of communication has helped ion maintaining the efficacy at work through connectivity. However, there are different impacts of the development of the mobile technologies over the years. The report will be focusing on the different changes that are brought about by the advancements in the mobile technologies and the manner in which it has both contributed and harmed the social structure. The advancement in the mobile technologies has helped in enhancing the communication systems that are undertaken by the people. However, there are different impacts of the development of the mobile technologies on the cognitive and psychological abilities of the children.
The report will be helping to identify the importance of the mobile technologies and the manner in which it has helped in maintaining the efficacy of the lifestyle through communicational abilities. However, there are different cons of the advancement of the mobile technologies on children. The report is focused on studying the contradictory aspects of the advancement of the mobile technologies.
Cheever et al. (2014) stated that the mobile technology is actually developed for enhancing the communication systems. It will be helping the individuals in undertaking the proper functioning of the operations as per the priorities of the people. Globalization and the diverse workplaces requires proper communication medium in order to facilitate efficient communication systems. Hutchby and Moran-Ellis (2013) also noted that the evolution of the mobile technologies over the years has helped in enhancing the connectivity between the individuals. The evolution of the mobile technologies has helped in maintaining the series of innovations in the computer technology.
Fails, Guha and Druin (2013) believed that the advancements in the mobile technologies has helped in contributing to the innovativeness of the computing devices over a decade. Mikkonen and Taivalsaari (2013) added that the implementation of the innovative strategies to bring in advancements in the mobile technologies has helped in maintaining the efficacy of communication. However, Baranowski and Frankel (2012) argued that the mobile technology offers much more than simple communication in the modernized era. The utilization of the modernized mobile technology can be interpreted as a hand held gaming console for coping up with the different preferences of the people. Martin and Ertzberger (2013) stated that the evolution of mobile technologies has induced an arena of entertainment for the people. The different diversified sections of the mobile technology are based on its connectivity and wireless networking. Therefore, it might be stated that the application and fast evolution of the mobile technology has widely attracted the participation of the community stakeholders and thereby became a larger part of their lifestyle.
Mobile technology has helped in improving the situations of connectivity. Jackson et al. (2012) stated that the application of the mobile technologies on the lifestyle of the people has helped in enhancing the connectivity. Moreover, Cheever et al. (2014) added that the mobile technologies have also offered different ways of entertaining people. The connectivity that is offered by the nano- networking technology is specifically based on the connectivity that is offered by the same regardless of the geographical locations.
The improvements in the networking capabilities have helped in maintaining the efficacy of the knowledge management and transfer in the different situations. On the other hand, Anthony et al. (2012) stated that the connectivity that is offered by mobile technology has helped in eradicating the barriers relating to distance and time while understanding the communicational perspectives. However, Fails, Guha and Druin (2013) argued that there are different loopholes in the mobile technologies relating to data privacy and the like which has affected the lifestyle of the people adversely. Persaud and Azhar (2012) stated that the efficiency of the functions in the globalized context is supported through the communicational abilities that are induced by the advancement of the mobile technologies. Therefore, it can be stated that apart from all its negative aspects, the mobile technologies has helped in maintaining the efficacy of connectivity among the people.
Liu, Skjetne and Kobernus (2013) stated that the advancement of the mobile technologies has helped in maintaining the efficacy of the connectivity and communication through the application of cloud computing. It has helped in maintaining the efficiency of the knowledge management systems in the different units. Moreover, Jackson et al. (2012) stated that the advancements in the mobile technologies has helped in reducing the barriers relating to the distance and the geographical locations. The daily lifestyle of the people is based on communication. Therefore, the involvement of the mobile technologies in the lifestyle of the people forms an integral part of the advancement. Communication has helped in maintaining the efficacy of the functions that are undertaken by the people in the day to day activities. However, Hjorth and Lim (2012) argued that the deviation from the purpose of mobile technologies will be adversely affecting the lifestyle of the people.
The complexity of the technology and the different cons related to the data theft might affect the normal lifestyle of the people due to the lack of private security. Neuhofer, Buhalis and Ladkin (2012) also stated that the evolution of the new technologies requires huge amount of capital investments which are made by the organizations and which is rolled back through the interests of the community stake holders. Above all cons, Osseiran et al. (2013) stated that the advancement in the mobile technologies has helped in enhancing the communication between the different people in the workplace or personal life which has helped in enhancing the proficiency of the functions of the individuals. On the other hand, Free et al. (2013) stated that the entertainment aspects that are supported by the mobile technology like music, social media and other applications has helped in reducing the stress of the people. Therefore, the advancement of the mobile technology has helped in overcoming the communicational challenges that are faced by the people and thereby undertake a smooth lifestyle.
The Technology acceptance model (TAM) is an information system theory that clearly enumerates the manner in which the users accept and utilize a technology. It helps in upholding the perceived efficacy of the technology as per the utility that might be derived from the same. Cheever et al. (2014) stated that the “Perceived Usefulness” factor that is being presented y the TAM model helps in the identification of the of the utility that the person might derive from utilizing the mobile technology.
The connectivity and communicational factors that are offered by the mobile technology has helped in upholding the acceptance of the technology by the respective community stakeholders. On the other hand, McNaughton and Light (2013) argued that the “Perceived ease of use” factor of the TAM model is supported by the expectations of the younger generation to get the work done through little efforts. The utilization of the mobile technologies has helped in reducing the efforts of communicating. Livingstone and Smith (2014) stated that the mobile technologies are developed with the view of easing the communicational efforts that was undertaken by the people earlier. The utility that is derived from the advancement in the mobile technologies has helped in maintaining the efficacy of the functions. Sevillano-García and Vázquez-Cano (2015) stated that most of the people perceive the value of the mobile technology as an ease to use, which depicts the work done through the investment of little efforts. On the other hand, Larivière et al. (2013) argued around 67% of the people perceive the usefulness that is derived from the utilization of the mobile technologies helps in maintaining the efficacy of the functions that are planned by the individuals.
Figure 1: TAM
(Source: Martin and Ertzberger 2013)
The identification of the behavioral intentions of the users has helped in the development of the mobile technologies. Mikkonen and Taivalsaari (2013) stated that the convenience of utilizing the mobile technologies over the outdated methods of communications is based on the eradication of the different barriers relating to the geographical locations and time. However, Osseiran et al. (2013) stated that the complexity of the technologies has induced a much complex version in the lifestyle of the people.
The different data security issues affect the people engaged in the social media platforms. On the other hand, the diversion to the offerings of the technology creates perversion. However, Wood et al. (2012) argued that the proper implementation of the mobile technologies has helped in boosting communication in a globalized scenario as it has helped in eradicating the difficult communicative issues. The easy to use nature and the divergent features that are provided by the technology have attracted the attention of the users. Liu, Skjetne and Kobernus (2013) added that the proper utilization of the mobile technology will be helping to maintain the efficiency of the businesses and thereby enhance the lifestyle of the people largely. Therefore, it might be stated that the evolution of the mobile technologies has helped in upholding efficiency of communication networking around the world.
The evolution of the mobile technologies has a dual effect on adolescents and children. Cheever et al. (2014) stated that the development of the cognitive abilities of the children is facilitated through the proper utilization of the mobile technologies. For instance, the educational videos available at applications might help in engaging the interest of the children on a subject. The mobile technologies have helped in improving the cognitive development and thinking process among the youngsters.
The involvement of the children in the different mobile technologies has helped in bringing forth efficiency in their motor skills and cognitive abilities of the youngsters. On the other hand, the different psychological development of the children is influenced through the induction of the mobile technologies. The cell phone games have helped in improving the cognitive abilities of the children. McNaughton and Light (2013) also stated that the indulgence of the kids in the mobile technologies has helped in introducing the same to the technological innovations. It will be helping the children in coping up with the technological changes. The development of the motor skills and critical thinking among the youngsters has helped in shaping up the future of the same. The utilization of different strategies and the boost of the cognitive abilities have helped in inducing a proper lifestyle to the children. Therefore, it might be stated that the mobile technologies have become an integral part of the lifestyle of the children.
Apart from the different advantages of children getting involved with the mobile technologies there are different negative impacts that are forged by mobile technology on the children. Hjorth and Lim (2012) stated that the cognitive abilities of the children are boosted through the induction of the mobile technologies. However, Sevillano-García and Vázquez-Cano (2015) argued that the cellular phones emit radiofrequency (RF) radiation which affects the health and thinking capabilities in children. On the other hand, diversions in the utilization of the mobile technologies adversely affect the mentality of the children. Neuhofer, Buhalis and Ladkin (2012) also stated that the games and certain shows that depicts violence gets induced to the mental setup of the children and grows with time. It affects the psychological growth of the children in the present situation. Larivière et al. (2013) stated that the induction of the mobile technologies to the children might also affect the early brain developments. Mobile technologies in the premature hands might also cause inclinations of the children towards perversion like sexting and social media interactions with different ill minded people. It might affect the suitable growth and development of the children through its adverse impacts on the sleep, mood swings and mental health.
Persaud and Azhar (2012) also stated that providing the children with latest mobile technologies might affect the psychological behavior. However, Free et al. (2013) stated that the mobile technology will be helping the children in undertaking critical thinking. Fails, Guha and Druin (2013) argued that the application of the mobile technologies to the adolescents might bring in complications in their lives and diversions from their career goals and objectives. The different instances that are forwarded by Hutchby and Moran-Ellis (2013) in the study has helped in identifying the different situations in which the advancement in the mobile technologies has affected the healthy lifestyle of the children. There are different instances of the development of suicidal games, which might affect the vulnerable mentality of the children. For instance, the Blue Whale Challenge was a reported game, which required the player to complete series of tasks, which included elements of self- harm and lastly persuaded the player top commit suicide. The games affect the vulnerable mental setup of the children, which might often cause mishaps. Free et al. (2013) stated that the involvement of the children in playing would be helping to bring in improvements in their motor skills and cognitive abilities. However, Jackson et al. (2012) argued that it is relevantly easy to mould the vulnerable psyche of the children and convincing them to commit actions that might cause self harm.
Baranowski and Frankel (2012) stated that the mobile technologies has helped parents in keeping track of the children while they are away for camping and the like through the implementation of GPS technologies. The track on the children’s location would be helping the parents to locate the youngsters in different situations like being lost or kidnapped. On the other hand, the depiction of violence in different social media platforms affects the mentality of the children, which might raise a havoc issue relating to the steady growth of cognitive and motor skill elements. Moreover, Anthony et al. (2012) stated that the behavioral changes in the children are mostly due to their exposition to the different forms of social media undertakings. However, Livingstone and Smith (2014) stated that the communication setup that is being supported by the evolution of the mobile technology has helped in enforcing the flexible functioning of the individuals in the workplace and the personal levels. Therefore, it might be concluded that the evolution of the mobile technologies has helped in maintaining the efficacy of the functions through proper communication and interactions. However, there are different negative impacts of the advancement of the mobile technologies on the children’s mental and physical health.
The research gap is based on the different relevant outcomes that are conceived through the analysis of the reports. The lack of proper identification of the outcome of the advancement in mobile technology and its specific impacts on adults and children are unattended. There is a dilemma in the concept of the advancement of mobile technologies and the manner in which it affects the wellbeing of the people. Communicational and networking facilities that are provided by the mobile technologies to the professionals and the adults are negated by the application of mobile technologies on the children. The researches that were undertaken lacked in portraying the view of suitability of the mobile technologies and its relevant growth on the different contexts while considering the interests of the adults and the children.
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