In my master's thesis, I explored the impact of technology, smartphones, and social media on young people. The rapid technological development has brought along not only numerous advantages but also drawbacks. Both aspects were thoroughly examined in my thesis. The main issue I investigated was the excessive use of smartphones among youth. The master's thesis consists of three main parts: theoretical framework, methodology, and research results. In the theoretical introduction, I present the main theoretical foundations and the latest research on the use of technology, smartphones, and social media among primary, secondary, and tertiary education students. I extensively discuss the importance of leisure time in the lives of young people, characteristics of adolescence, theories related to social media, mental health in relation to smartphones, excessive use, and addiction. Finally, I tie everything together with the field of social work.
I conducted a qualitative research study aiming to address the previousl
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