A meta-analysis of the impact of technology related factors on students' academic performance.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The relationship between students' smartphone addiction, social media use, video games play, and their academic performance has been widely studied, yet the existing literature presents inconsistent findings. This meta-analysis synthesizes current research to provide a comprehensive examination of the impact of these technologies on academic achievement.

Methods

A total of 63 studies (yielding 64 effect sizes) were included, encompassing a sample of 124,166 students from 28 countries. The meta-analysis utilized correlation coefficients and sample sizes, reporting results based on the random effects model. Key statistics such as the Fisher's Z value, confidence intervals, and heterogeneity (Q) test results were considered, and publication bias was a

SUBMITTER: Kus M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894741 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature