The negative impact of technological advancements on mental health: An epidemiological approach

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2021
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Applied Mathematics and Computation
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5
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Zara M.C.
Monteiro L.H.A.
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© 2020 Elsevier Inc.Internet and smartphone are inventions that have brought significant benefits to humanity. However, many individuals have become addicted to using these technologies and, as a consequence, they experience negative mental effects. The home confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have worsened this situation. Here, an epidemic model is proposed to represent the spread of the problematic technology use. The model is written as a set of differential equations, which describes the time evolution of the numbers of non-users, light/moderate users, heavy users, and problematic users. This model presents a single endemic steady-state, which is asymptotically stable. This result is illustrated by numerical simulations and its relevance is examined from a public health perspective.
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Asymptotically stable , Epidemic modeling , Health perspective , Mental health , Steady state , Technological advancement , Technology use , Time evolutions
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10.1016/j.amc.2020.125905
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https://dspace.mackenzie.br/handle/10899/34671
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