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THREAD: there is a growing body of evidence to show that mobile phone use is linked with lower academic achievement, a decrease in wellbeing and can often facilitate bullying in schools. Here& #39;s some of the available evidence.
Firstly the amount of time children are spending in front of screens in general is alarming. To take one example, 20% of 14- to 17-year-olds in the US spend 7 hours a day in front of screens. (and that was 5 years ago) https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nsch/data/nsch2016.html">https://www.census.gov/programs-...
In 2018 45% of teens say they use the internet “almost constantly" https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/05/31/teens-social-media-technology-2018/">https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/...
Children who spend more time in front of screens than in-person social interaction (sports/exercise/gatherings/family time) tend to be unhappier. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29355336/ ">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29355336/...
Banning mobile phones improves outcomes the most for the low-achieving students. For high-achieving students it doesn& #39;t seem to make much difference. https://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/dp1350.pdf">https://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/down...
In Spain, banning mobile phones has been shown to increase students’ scores in maths and science. Researchers also documented a decrease in incidences of bullying. https://www.erices.es/upload/workingpaper/99_99_0420.pdf">https://www.erices.es/upload/wo...
In Norway, banning phones significantly increased middle school students’ academic achievement. It also decreased incidents of bullying. https://www.dropbox.com/s/47fyp0palhmrc1k/JMP_Abrahamsson.pdf?dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/s/47fyp0p...
In China students who used mobile phone 2 hours/day on weekdays and 5 hours/day on weekends were significantly more likely to report poor overall academic performance. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/cyber.2019.0591?journalCode=cyber">https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/1...
In Brazil, every 100 min spent using a phone per day corresponded to a reduction in a student& #39;s position at the school& #39;s ranking of 6.3 points. When used in class the effect was almost twice as high. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360131517302324">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a...
Screen time is associated with lower psychological well-being, including less curiosity, lower self-control, more distractibility, more difficulty making friends, less emotional stability, being more difficult to care for, and inability to finish tasks. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335518301827">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a...
Even if the phone is turned off and in a bag it reduces working memory and problem-solving skills. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/691462">https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/1...
Just having a phone with you in a lecture impairs attention and learning. (Most noticeably after 15 mins) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563218301912">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a...
Teens who use a computer or mobile phone in the last hour before bed sleep a lot worse. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-03/doctors-confirm-screen-time-affects-teens-sleep/6066078">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015...
