Evolution Trends of Cell Phone Usage in Primary School Students

The goal of this research was to investigate the evolution trend of cell phone usage in primary school children. The research method was qualitative and the type was grounded theory. The study sample included 115 girl and boy cell phone users who studied from 1st to 6th grade in primary school. The sampling of the research was purposeful. The results of the study indicated that girl and boy cell phone users at early grades of primary school، after getting acquainted with some features of cell phones (like communications، entertainment، education and services) use it positively. But at higher grades of primary school، due to lack of necessary cultural grounding in society، school and family for proper usage of cell phones، the application of cell phones gradually drifts towards improper usages (like time wasting، call disturbing، malignity، snobbery، facilitation of girls and boys relationships، SMS loves، call credit exploitation، playing with Bluetooth، disclosure of individuals'' private information، improper or pornography photos and videos applications، electronic aggression، finding hidden identity، identity disorientation، and cell phone addiction). Therefore، to avoid these issues، it is necessary for cultural and educational authorities and students’ parents to make a big effort for cultural grounding for proper and useful application of cell phones.