The Effect of Information Technology on Youth Behavior

Abstract

          At present, the Information Technology is essential for human life and social organization and able to create a competitive advantage in an era of rapid change. In education, the government is trying to promote and encourage the students to develop their ability to use technology to expand international education by providing the tools and e-learning systems for the students' lifelong learning. However, the negative or adverse effects may occur if they lack the   serious control and direction. The effect would become the conflict between supervisor and children due to differences between the supervisors and the youth who do not understand technology and do not perceive the changes of technology, the youth are affected both physically and mentally and   express the aggression or imitation behavior. Thus, the solutions of the negative effect on the youth of all concerned sections, including parents, the government and private organization would be taking this problem into consideration, monitoring and following up the youth's behavior of information technology use in order to reduce the problem which effects on youth.