The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysis
Research on smartphone use among college students is extensive. Although numerous studies have examined the relationships between mobile phone use and academic achievements, many such studies have yielded mixed findings. Hence, the overarching goal of this meta-analysis was to comprehensively synthe...
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| author | Oluwafemi J. Sunday Olusola O. Adesope Patricia L. Maarhuis |
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| description | Research on smartphone use among college students is extensive. Although numerous studies have examined the relationships between mobile phone use and academic achievements, many such studies have yielded mixed findings. Hence, the overarching goal of this meta-analysis was to comprehensively synthesize existing research to investigate the effects of smartphone addiction on learning. The authors included 44 studies (45 effects) in the analysis yielding a sample size of N = 147,943 college students from 16 countries. The results show that smartphone addiction negatively impacts students' learning and overall academic performance (Q (43) = 711.87, p < .001, r = −0.12). Further, findings suggest that the greater the use of a phone while studying, the greater the negative impact on learning and academic achievement. Additionally, the results suggest that skills and cognitive abilities needed for students’ academic success and learning are negatively impacted. Implications of these findings are discussed, and recommendations for future research are delineated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ff28b143ce04fc899a86cb10044be5f2022-12-22T04:09:55ZengElsevierComputers in Human Behavior Reports2451-95882021-08-014100114The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysisOluwafemi J. Sunday0Olusola O. Adesope1Patricia L. Maarhuis2Department of Educational Psychology, Washington State University, USA; Cougar Health Services, Washington State University, USA; Corresponding author. College of Education, Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-2114, USA.Department of Educational Psychology, Washington State University, USACougar Health Services, Washington State University, USAResearch on smartphone use among college students is extensive. Although numerous studies have examined the relationships between mobile phone use and academic achievements, many such studies have yielded mixed findings. Hence, the overarching goal of this meta-analysis was to comprehensively synthesize existing research to investigate the effects of smartphone addiction on learning. The authors included 44 studies (45 effects) in the analysis yielding a sample size of N = 147,943 college students from 16 countries. The results show that smartphone addiction negatively impacts students' learning and overall academic performance (Q (43) = 711.87, p < .001, r = −0.12). Further, findings suggest that the greater the use of a phone while studying, the greater the negative impact on learning and academic achievement. Additionally, the results suggest that skills and cognitive abilities needed for students’ academic success and learning are negatively impacted. Implications of these findings are discussed, and recommendations for future research are delineated.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958821000622Smartphone addictionTechnology addictionLearningMental healthMeta-analysis |
| spellingShingle | Oluwafemi J. Sunday Olusola O. Adesope Patricia L. Maarhuis The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysis Computers in Human Behavior Reports Smartphone addiction Technology addiction Learning Mental health Meta-analysis |
| title | The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysis |
| title_full | The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysis |
| title_short | The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysis |
| title_sort | effects of smartphone addiction on learning a meta analysis |
| topic | Smartphone addiction Technology addiction Learning Mental health Meta-analysis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958821000622 |
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