What is it about?
This study examines the relationship between digital media use and students' academic time. Using long-term data from three different generations, the study investigates whether digital media displaces or stimulates school-related obligations. The findings show that while digital media use has increased over time, its effects on academic time are small and stable.
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Why is it important?
With the rise of digital media, there have been concerns about its potential negative effects on students' academic performance. This study addresses these concerns by analyzing large-scale data over a long period. The findings indicate that the impact of digital media on students' academic time is limited, providing a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between media use and academic obligations. Moreover, it highlights the need to consider other factors, such as free time availability, in explaining students' media choices and their impact on academic commitments.
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Conducting this research allowed us to shed light on the complex relationship between digital media and students' academic time. We hope that these findings will inform future research and discussions on the role of digital media in students' lives, promoting a balanced perspective on its impact.
Anne Reinhardt
Universitat Erfurt
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This page is a summary of: Time for digital media but no time for school? An investigation of displacement effects among adolescents of gen X, Y, and Z., Psychology of Popular Media, May 2023, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/ppm0000479.
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