Relationship of smartphone usage and academic performance among undergraduate students – A systematic review

Abstract

Background: Smartphones have become the new normal of 21st century. With growing need to become digitally competent each individual is trying to own one smartphone or a similar gadget. Methodology: PRISMA guidelines were used to conduct a systematic review of Literature. 98 research articles were reviewed by the team using specific key words. They were scrutinized for their eligibility to get selected for further in-depth review. Articles were selected based on the appropriateness of the titles, abstracts, and results. After a thorough check only 06 reviews were analyzed and paraphrased. Results: smartphone addiction is the major reason for poor academic performance of the students. Conclusion: The smartphones must be assessed for their usability and suitability to be used by the students. The phones maybe of a great help to a student if he sees learning opportunities in it.