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.