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Kirsi Pyhältö1, Hanna Rekola2, Salli Salovuori3
1Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Faculty of Education, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Abstract:
Systematic cumulative evidence on the effects of the off-task recreational use of social media and smartphones on academic performance among children and adolescents is limited. We conducted a systematic literature review on the impact of off-task usage of smartphones on school achievement among children and adolescents between seven and 18 years, following the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis guidelines. The literature search was conducted using three electronic databases: Scopus, Web of Science, and Ebscohost. Studies published between January 2013 and June 2025 were included in the search. The systematic review included 34 studies. Results suggested an interrelation between off-task smartphone and social media use and academic achievement, and the relationships detected were negative in most of the studies reviewed.
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