Desafios da era digital: adicção em smartphones e internet em professores do Ensino Fundamental I da Rede Municipal de Bocaiuva-MG

Abstract

This research tracked the level of smartphone and internet addiction among Basic Education teachers in the Municipal Network in the city of Bocaiuva/MG, as well as checking whether the use of these channels impacted, in any way, their pedagogical practice. This investigation was fundamental, not only because of its relevance to the mental health of professionals, but also to understand the influence of addiction on the teaching-learning process. Addiction is a behavioral disorder characterized by addiction and is causing concern due to biopsychosocial losses, lack of time management, among others. Authors such as Brito (2021), Savci (2017) among others presented studies with students on the subject, recognizing the vital importance of this topic today. By understanding usage patterns, risk factors and consequences of smartphone and internet addiction among teachers in Bocaiuva/MG, valuable insights were made available that could guide the implementation of appropriate policies and intervention programs, aiming to promote a healthy balance regarding the use of these technologies and the professional performance of educators. The procedures adopted were bibliographical research and survey, using as collection instruments a questionnaire - transported to Google Forms - to identify the profile of teachers, the SAS tests - Smartphone Addiction Scale and the IAT - Internet Addiction Test - which allowed measuring the level of smartphone and internet addiction of Basic Education teachers from the Municipal Department of Education in the city of Bocaiúva/MG. Qualitative data were subjected to descriptive analysis and the frequency of responses relating to teachers' agreement or disagreement, presented on a scale. For the association between socio-educational variables and those relating to the internet use profile, the Chi test was performed. Pearson square at 5% significance level. The IAT data were studied using the mean, dispersion, asymmetry and kurtosis and subsequently submitted to the multivariate model. After distributing the questionnaire, observation began at break times, Module II and pedagogical meetings of the subjects, with the intention of understanding how they used cell phones with internet in their daily lives, social networks and WhatsApp. It ended with interviews in the 13 schools in the municipality, with 2 teachers from each interviewed, with the aim of discovering the perspectives and points of view of the respondents regarding technology from a pedagogical perspective. The results of the questionnaire answered by email, carried out via Google Forms, showed that the research subjects are average users and have mild addiction, having control over the use of smartphones and the internet, not causing work, physical or mental harm. This study is part of the Postgraduate Master's Program in Education at the State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), within the scope of Educar: Multi User Laboratory of Digital Technologies in Education, through the Digital Education Laboratory Project - LED - which seeks to expand research, the development and application of TDICs in the area of education, being carried out between the years 2022 and 2024.