The prohibition of smartphones in schools has come to the agenda of many different countries in recent years, and many different reasons have been proposed, from improving focus to creating a safe environment. However, a new study in the UK has investigated the effectiveness of these policies on the use of social media and the general welfare of the general welfare and has demonstrated interesting results.
The study published in The Lance Regional Health – Europe magazine was included in the study of 20 schools with restrictive telephone policies and 10 schools from 10 schools that allow the use of telephones.
Interestingly, the researchers did not find a connection between restrictive school policies and lower telephone or social media usage and improved welfare. Individuals who could not use their phones at school used their devices in the same amount as others in the week. In other words, they had the same potentially negative time on their phones, but they did it at different times of the day (assuming that they did not secretly use their phones at school).
Although these results are important results for those who advocate telephone bans in the school, perhaps more importantly, a more useful and holistic plan should be created to reduce the negative effects of young people from the use of smartphones and social media.
The authors of the study say that their research does not examine how restrictive telephone policies at school can affect bullying cases or face -to -face interactions. In addition, the difference between various types of restrictions or how long these policies have been in force.
The British government was a strong advocate of the prohibition of smartphones in schools with a guide announced in February 2024. The guide demanded that schools to create the best -useful policies for them, but he also maintained several options, including the prohibition of all smartphones in school buildings. Other suggestions include students delivering their phones or storage in cabinets.
Among the countries that take steps to ban smartphones in schools, there are many other countries such as the USA and France. However, it is not yet clear how this new research will affect decisions or have consequences.
