What does the early evidence tell us about school #SmartphoneBans?

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Smartphone bans in schools: Intended to help, but evidence shows they don't improve grades/wellbeing—and may cause harm. Time to rethink?

#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #MedX #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #SmartphoneBans #Policy #Technology #SocialMedia #TICMED25

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

• There are more pressing issues for students than smartphone use in schools that students were concerned about, such as school facilities and health concerns.

My hope is that the findings can be used to allow young people to have a voice on an issue that directly impacts them!

#smartphonebans

Introducing myself:

1. I'm a postdoc at DCU Anti-Bullying Centre
2. PhD is in sexual violence experiences amongst university students
3. Conducting research into smartphone bans and youth social media use
4. Based in Dublin, Ireland

#psychology #sexualviolenceresearch #smartphonebans

Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media – here’s the evidence Here’s why I disagree with Jonathan Haidt. Young people have been on a trajectory of worse mental health since before the advent of social media.

Higher recommend that anyone interested in the ongoing debate on social media and youth mental health reads this piece.

It calls into question the popular narrative that smartphones or social media causes harm to youth.

theconversation.com/young-people...

#youthmentalhealth #smartphonebans

Looking forward to speaking at the National Parent Council Education Conference this Saturday (23rd November) in Kinsale!

I'll be sharing perspectives from adolescents on #smartphonebans!

#socialmedia #smartphoneban #youthmentalhealth

My colleague and I wrote a piece from The Irish Times back in August on #smartphonebans.

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...

Delighted to share some insights from adolescents on #smartphonebans from ongoing research in Anti-Bullying Centre and what international research says on this topic at #PSIConf24

It was great to answers questions and be involved in the discussion on this topic of smartphone bans!

I am delighted to be speaking at the National Parent Council Education Conference on 23rd November in Kinsale!

I'll be sharing perspectives from adolescents on #smartphonebans on the day.