Rahgad Nasser M. Al-Subaie, Hiafa Hamuwd A. Al-Subaie, Dhabia Turki M. Al-Subaie, Sherifa Mostafa M. Sabra, Statistical Study on the Impact of Computer-use on Child-health in the Arab-community, Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 7-15, ISSN 2576-6694, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-22-4417.
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Abstract: United States of America (USA), Australia, and Canada recommending children computer-use should be imperfect. It obligated a strong influence on children’s lives. The problem was for stuck in the computer-use for a long time per day. The goal was to follow child-health in the Arab-community to notice its influence on the child-health. The method was through an arithmetical study by sending Internet questionnaire and receiving the parents' advice. The results were in the 500 parent answers and 14 comments. The first was "You have a child up to 13 years old?"; 83.6%. The second was "Your child used a computer?"; 80.8%. The third was "Your child used the computer for a long time?"; 67.9%. The fourth was "The computer caused a health problem for your child?"; 70.3%. The fifth was "The computer caused your child mental disorder?"; 68.5%. The sixth was "The computer caused your child trouble seeing?"; 77.2%. The seventh was "The computer caused your child trouble sleeping?"; 72.0%. The eighth 8 was "The computer caused your child feeding problem?"; 69.5%. The ninth was "The computer caused your child family relationship problem?", 72.0%. The tenth was "Prevent your child from using the computer to protect his health?"; 79.0%. It was concluded that the extent of the harms of child computer-use from a health and psychological point. They have young and sensitive tissues. The computer-use affected them, child-health. It was recommended the parents instructions will protect children from the computer-use for long periods. That will reduce child-health and psychological problems.
Keywords: Computer-use; Child-health; Internet; questionnaire; Parents.