It has been reported that college students in America college students spend on average 9 hours a day on their smartphones. The 2016 Ofcom report found that in the UK we now spend more time on electronic media (8hrs 45mins) than we do on sleep (8hrs 18mins)! Young adults use their smart phones for 5 hours a day which equates to about 20 years over a lifetime!
The 2016 Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) in partnership with Digital Awareness UK (DAUK) and Deloitte surveys reported that two thirds of students say that using their mobile devices at night affects their schoolwork. They also reported that one quarter of students say they feel tired during the day because of how often they use their mobile phone at night.
Alongside an increase in smartphone ownership and use in teenagers, recent data also suggests a shift towards poorer sleep patterns over the past decades.
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Read More33% of all 18-24 year olds and 38% of all 25-34 year olds noted that their excessive smartphone use has caused disagreements with their partners.
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