Publication
Title
Smartphone use and academic performance : a literature review
Author
Abstract
We present the first systematic review of the scientific literature on smartphone use and academic success. We synthesise the theoretical mechanisms, empirical approaches, and empirical findings described in the multidisciplinary literature to date. Our analysis of the literature reveals a predominance of empirical results supporting a negative association between students' frequency of smartphone use and their academic success. However, the strength of this association is heterogeneous by (a) the method of data gathering, (b) the measures of academic performance used in the analysis, and (c) the measures of smartphone use adopted. The main limitation identified in the literature is that the reported associations cannot be given a causal interpretation. Based on the reviewed findings and limitations, directions for further research are discussed.
Language
English
Source (journal)
International journal of educational research. - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : Elsevier sci ltd , 2020
ISSN
0883-0355
DOI
10.1016/J.IJER.2020.101618
Volume/pages
103 (2020) , p. 1-8
Article Reference
101618
ISI
000576965600009
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 30.10.2020
Last edited 02.10.2024
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