Citation: Lepp Andrew, The Relationship between Cellphone Use, Academic Performance, Anxeity and Satisfaction with Life in College Students.N.p. 23 Nov. 2013. Web. 20. Oct. 2014 <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pil/S0747563213003993>.
Summary: This article examines the rapidly growing behavior traits in students and how their interactions with technology affect their over all health and psyche. It looks into the relationship between students and their cellphones that lead to an array of conclusions about increased anxiety rates and their affects on the academic life of a student on a college level. After the examination, it was proven that texting greatly affected students' health, happiness, well-being and academic performance.
Andrew Lepp is a professor at Kent State University concentrating in tourism, leisure, and physical activity. He has published numerous articles on these subjects along with college student satisfaction and the technology effects of computerization.
Key Terms: cell phones, texting, computers, anxiety, negative, behavior, college, technology, students,
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"In other words, high cellphones users were less physically fit than low cell phone users" Page 343
"Although these studies utilized...academic performance was consistently and negatively associate with CPUse (calling and texting.) Page 344
"Video games has been associated with lower GPAs." Page 344
This article was a valuable resource for my project because the author thoroughly underlined the statistics behind his conclusions. Through his analysis, he was able to examine the numbers and base valuable conclusions. It also allowed me as a viewer to create conclusions myself and further develop my ideas.
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