Smartphone Bans, Student Outcomes and Mental Health
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This study from Norway finds that banning smartphones in middle school improves girls' mental health (fewer consultations for psychological issues), reduces bullying for both genders, and boosts girls' GPAs and math scores, especially for those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The effects are concentrated among girls and those attending schools with strict phone bans.
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Girls do better in school and feel better when their schools ban smartphones, especially girls whose parents didn't go to college. It seems like being away from phones during the day makes them less distracted and anxious.
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This is a well-executed quasi-experimental study using a large administrative dataset. The author employs a robust event-study design and addresses potential confounders, increasing the credibility of the causal claims. The focus on mental health, bullying, and socioeconomic heterogeneity makes the findings particularly valuable. The limited generalizability and lack of long-term follow-up are the main limitations, preventing a perfect score.
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