Taipei (CNS) -- Modern technology is gradually invading the remaining pure recesses of Taiwan society, a recent survey revealed; more than 40 percent of students are using mobile phones with a higher frequency than ever before.
Executive Director Alicia Wang of the Child Welfare League Foundation outlined the results of the survey that polled over 4,000 pupils in primary and secondary schools on the island.
Data show more than half of fifth-grade and sixth-grade pupils have at least one mobile phone, and ownership by secondary students was over 70%. The intention of their parents to have convenience of contact has resulted in habitual, improper use of the devices, Wang warned.
Ten percent of the interviewees admitted to using mobile phones to entertain themselves on school premises, which is against school regulations; 37.4 percent are inclined to start their day with a mobile application; 26.6% use their mobiles on their way to school; and some just can't fall asleep without a mobile in hand.
The foundation has encouraged parents to caution their children about the negative outcomes of mobile phone addiction, and pay special attention to protecting juveniles against exposure to the pornography and violent content flooding the Internet.
