Teenagers' Smartphone Use during Homework: An Analysis of Beliefs and Behaviors around Digital Multitasking

• Main Authors: Alissa J. Mrazek (Author), Michael D. Mrazek (Author), Joshua R. Ortega (Author), Rosie R. Ji (Author), Sana S. Karimi (Author), Chelsea S. Brown (Author), Chelsie A. Alexander (Author), Maliha Khan (Author), Rhozhen Panahi (Author), Madeline Sadoff (Author), Ashley Scott (Author), JimiRose E. Tyszka (Author), Jonathan W. Schooler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although research suggests that phone usage during academic activities is problematic for learning and performance, little is known about high school students' digital multitasking during homework. This exploratory descriptive study surveyed 135 students from four public U.S. high schools to in...