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Rosa Angela Fabio1, Rossella Suriano2
1Department of Economy, University of Messina, Via dei Verdi, 75, 98122 Messina, Italy.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 16, 2023
Summary
Problematic smartphone use negatively impacts critical thinking skills in tweens. High smartphone users showed significant deficits in evaluating information sources compared to low users.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Media Studies
- Child Development
Background:
- Modern technology exposes individuals, especially preadolescents, to ambiguous information.
- Critical thinking is crucial for navigating misinformation but its relation to tween media use is understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of problematic smartphone use on critical thinking stages in tweens.
- To compare critical thinking abilities between high and low tween smartphone users.
Main Methods:
- Evaluated critical thinking skills across different stages.
- Compared groups based on levels of problematic smartphone usage.
Main Results:
- Problematic smartphone use is linked to diminished critical thinking abilities.
- A significant difference was found in the evaluation of sources between high and low smartphone users.
Conclusions:
- Problematic smartphone use hinders the development of critical thinking in tweens.
- Targeted interventions may be needed to support critical thinking skills in young media consumers.
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