A recent study in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that teens spend an average of 1.5 hours on their smartphones during a 6.5-hour school day, with 25% exceeding 2 hours. The study, involving students aged 13 to 18 across the U.S. using the RealityMeter app, found messaging and social media, particularly Instagram, as primary drivers of phone usage. While smartphones provide communication and learning benefits, the findings suggest excessive use for non-educational activities, raising concerns among researchers about students' time management and engagement during school hours.
The study revealed that teens spend 1.5 hours on their phones during a 6.5-hour school day, with 25% exceeding 2 hours of usage.
Researchers highlighted that high levels of social media use indicate that smartphones are largely not being used for educational purposes.
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