Distracted children? Nighttime smartphone use, children’s attentional problems, and school performance over time. KU Leuven
During early adolescence children are increasingly using their smartphones not only throughout the day, but also before or even during the nighttime. Prior research has revealed that children’s school performance might suffer because of late night smartphone use. To gain further understanding of the consequences of nighttime smartphone use on school performance, this study set out to examine if children’s nighttime smartphone use is associated ...