Through her extensive article Ms Drosou chose to talk about the challenges and the changes that the usage of electronic media causes.  Occasioned by the general truth that we all live in a “digital age” in which the children of “I- generation” (1995-2015) will reach adulthood, she highlighted the existing chasm between parents and children (of “I-gen”). Specifically, on one hand there are parents who lived world- historical changes (i.e. : the fall of twin towers) and were raised in a generation without internet and on the other there are children who are fully familiar and identified with that. However, this identification causes a lot of consequences like addiction to electronic media, and then that addiction has a strong impact on physical, spiritual and socioemotional level. Ms Drosou also emphasized the fact that team games and children’s interests tend to be replaced by digital chats, digital games and social media which leads to emotional isolation and depression.

In addition to negatives there are also positives as far as I generation is concerned. More specifically, this generation has the ability to process a lot of and different data really quickly (multitasking) and the ability of fast learning etc. However, it’s very important for that generation to be taught limits in order to bring technology revolution and not to be addicted to technology.

Sophia Drosou

Psychologist

From the magazine: “ΥΓΕΙΑ news newsletter of the northern suburbs”
Original article title: “I-generation is tomorrow’s adults! Challenges and changes in the use of electronic media by children and adolescents “