“As Long as You Have Your Smartphone, You’re Connected with Friends”: Lower Secondary Students’ Perceptions of Smartphones’ Role in Social Relationships at School
Published online on June 26, 2026
Abstract
Youth & Society, Ahead of Print.
Smartphones’ role in schools has been widely debated in recent years, and this study foregrounds students’ voices on their role in social processes at school. Data were collected from 58 students in two Finnish lower secondary schools through open-ended ...
Smartphones’ role in schools has been widely debated in recent years, and this study foregrounds students’ voices on their role in social processes at school. Data were collected from 58 students in two Finnish lower secondary schools through open-ended ...