Virtual space and its effects on the mental and physical heath of children and teenagers

Background and purpose: The cyberspace and the Internet have penetrated our world today in such a way that life without it cannot be imagined. This space has brought with it various harms, the main of which is the change in the lifestyle of children, teenagers and young people. Inadequate knowledge of cyber space, unlimited freedom and laziness in cyber space are effective factors in cultural invasions..Research Methodology: In this article the authors explained and evaluated the safety of children from the harms and threats of the cyberspace with a descriptive-analytical method emphasizing preventive measures.Findings: One of the most important challenges that arise due to the rapid development of societies. The cultural contrasts of the society in question with the means and achievements ofdevelopment. In the meantime, it is obvious that with the acceleration of development these contradictions will appear more prominently and cause more damage to that society.Conclusion: Therefore the authors have come to the conclusion that it is necessary to separate the sections for children and teenagers in the cyberspace based on their age and gender classification for the protection of children.

کلیدواژه ها:

Mental health ، Cyber culture ، Cultural invasions ، Children and adolescents