Nomofobia: impacto na vida dos estudantes do curso técnico integrado ao médio em informática do IFPI/CATZS

Abstract

The study addresses the excessive use of mobile devices and how it affects students' mental health and academic performance. This research aims to analyze the impacts of the abusive use of mobile devices on the mental health and academic performance of students on the Integrated Technical Course in IT at IFPI/CATZS. The research has an exploratory and descriptive approach. Furthermore, the behavior of students in the classroom regarding the use of mobile devices and academic development was observed. According to the teachers, everyone agreed that cell phones impact students' academic performance. Student distraction, inappropriate use of cell phones and difficulty maintaining attention are the main challenges faced by teachers when allowing the use of mobile devices in the classroom. The students who participated in the survey all have a cell phone, and the majority responded that they use their cell phone a few hours a day.