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SMART Schools Study: An evaluation of the impact of school policies restricting daytime use of smartphones and social media on adolescent mental wellbeing

This UK study looks at how school smartphone rules affect teenagers' mental wellbeing. Researchers are comparing schools that ban phones during the school day with those that allow them at break times. The goal is to see how these rules influence pupils' mood, sleep, physical activity, and learning.