New Publication Alert: Technology Addiction Among Youth in Italy, France, and Turkey

by Muhammed Karabudak | Jun 12, 2025

Our latest cross-national reports uncover alarming trends in smartphone dependency among young people. The findings are a wake-up call for educators, policymakers, and parents alike:

📱 81.4% of students show signs of smartphone addiction — with over 1 in 5 at high-risk levels.
👩‍💻 Female students are more affected than their male peers.
📲 Early exposure (before age 10) significantly increases addiction risk.
📉 A clear link exists between academic struggles and high dependency.
🎮 Real-money gaming and risky social media challenges are more common than you think.
🔞 Sexting and privacy violations are becoming disturbingly normalized.
🧠 Most concerning? The neurobiological parallels between tech addiction and substance abuse.
👀 And 90% of this is happening without any adult supervision.

These findings aren’t just numbers—they reflect a growing social and psychological crisis.

📘 Read the full reports and explore what we found in Italy, France, and Türkiye:

👉Techwell Italy - Report on Smartphone and Technology Addiction in Italy Trends, Challenges, and Solutions

👉Techwell France - Report on screen addiction in France Trends, Challenges and Solutions

👉Techwell Türkiye - Report on Smartphone and Technology Addiction in Türkiye

Let’s talk solutions. Let’s rethink digital well-being.

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Why TechWell Project?

The prevalence of technology addiction has emerged as a global concern of increasing significance in recent years. This phenomenon is observed across a diverse spectrum of socioeconomic groups, especially among younger population.

The harmful use of technology and its negative effects on young people have also found their way into EU documents. The European Parliament's report, published in 2019, focuses directly on this issue, defines the problem and proposes solutions. As mentioned in the relevant report, the proposed solutions include "promoting and disseminating applied research and information on responsible internet use and prevention" and "promoting and educating on online and offline health behaviours in young populations" (European Parliament, 2019).

The Technological Wellness Among Young People (TechWell) Project aims to address this issue by offering an innovative training programme.

Aims

The fundamental basis for this project proposal rests on three empirical reasons;

Assessing the causes and consequences of smartphone addiction among high school students
Combating problematic smartphone usage
Increasing awareness among young people about smartphone addiction

New Publication Alert: Technology Addiction Among Youth in Italy, France, and Turkey

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