Reconnecting the Disconnect: Enhancing Interpersonal Skills Through Therapeutic Games Amidst Adolescents with Smartphone Addiction
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https://doi.org/10.48047/t9vmqm19Keywords:
Smartphone addiction, adolescents, interpersonal relationships, therapeutic board gamesAbstract
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Overuse and difficulty in controlling one’s use of smartphones can have a significant influence on day to day activities, sleep quality, focus, academic achievement and interpersonal connections. This research looks at how mending these connections can help reduce problematic phone use. It also explores the use of therapeutic board games to enhance adolescents’ interpersonal interactions with smartphone addiction. Aims and objectives
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