Emergence of the Metaverse and Psychiatric Concerns in Children and Adolescents

Advancements in digital technology have led to increased usage of digital devices among teenagers. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the subsequent implementation of social distancing policies have further accelerated this change. Consequently, a new concept called the metaverse has emerged....

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Published inJournal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 215 - 221
Main Authors Kim, Soyeon, Kim, Eunjoo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) 대한소아청소년정신의학회 01.10.2023
Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
대한소아청소년 정신의학회
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Children & youth
Communication
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Digital technology
Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939)
Mental health
Non-fungible tokens
Online gambling
Special
Teenagers
Virtual communities
Virtual reality
정신과학
United States > US
Adolescence
Addiction
Virtual reality
Mental health
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Summary:Advancements in digital technology have led to increased usage of digital devices among teenagers. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the subsequent implementation of social distancing policies have further accelerated this change. Consequently, a new concept called the metaverse has emerged. The metaverse is a combination of a virtual reality universe that allows individuals to meet, socialize, work, play, entertain, and create. This review provides an overview of the concept and main features of the metaverse and examples of its utilization in the real world. It also explains the unique developmental characteristics of childhood and adolescence, as well as the possible negative influences of the metaverse on them, including addiction, antisocial behavior, cyberbullying, and identity confusion. This review summarizes several suggestions for future research because the metaverse is a relatively new concept.
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ISSN:1225-729X
2233-9183
2233-9183
DOI:10.5765/jkacap.230047