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SMSes, online chatting affect student grades?

London: A US study has suggested children spending long time over texting on social networks and the internet do less well in the classroom.It found widespread use of media among students -- from texting to

IANS Published : Apr 16, 2013 11:26 IST, Updated : Apr 16, 2013 11:44 IST


"We found women who spend more time using some forms of media report fewer academic behaviours, such as completing homework and attending class, lower academic confidence and more problems affecting their school work, like lack of sleep and substance use."

For the research, students were asked about their use of 11 forms of media on the average weekday and weekend day during the previous week.
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