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The Influence of Internet on Adolescent Psychological Development from the Perspective of Developmental Psychology
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Abstract
With the rapid development of science and technology, the Internet has gradually become a channel for teenagers to interact with the outside world. Therefore, from the perspective of developmental psychology, this study combines Kohlberg’s moral theory and Erikson’s development theory to analyze the influence of the Internet on adolescents. In addition, this study provides strategies for teachers and parents to strengthen the positive effects of the Internet and reduce the negative effects of the Internet. The result shows that it can bring some benefits to adolescents, such as helping adolescents to achieve self-identity and meeting the needs of communication and emotional expression. However, it can also have a negative influence on some teenagers. For example, harmful Internet information may make them set up the wrong values. In addition, cyberbullying, a new form of bullying derived from the Internet, can lead to depression problems in adolescents. Specifically, for positive effects, teachers can ask classmates to complete homework that requires using the Internet, and parents can teach children to use the Internet to a limited extent. For negative influences, teachers and parents should convey correct values to teenagers, communicate with teenagers on an equal footing, and help teenagers establish a growth mindset.
Keywords
adolescent, development psychology, mental health, Kohlberg’s moral theory, Erikson’s development theory
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Zhang,Y. (2023). The Influence of Internet on Adolescent Psychological Development from the Perspective of Developmental Psychology. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,8,18-23.
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