Uso excessivo de telas e desempenho acadêmico: impactos entre estudantes universitários

Abstract

The use of screens is increasingly present in the lives of children, adolescents, and adults compared to any previous decade. What was once confined to the home has expanded through portable devices that enable access at any time and location. However, the effects of excessive screen time appear to be directly related to the physical and mental health of the individual, such as cardiometabolic problems and low self-esteem, as well as sluggishness in learning acquisition and academic performance. Based on this, the aim is to identify the main scientific findings regarding the effects of excessive screen time on the academic performance of university students. To achieve this, a documentary research was structured through a literature review. Descriptors in Portuguese and English were used in the Scielo and Portal de Periódicos Capes databases. The first 200 articles from each database were pre-selected. In the end, 11 articles were selected based on inclusion criteria. They presented cross-sectional, correlational, and exploratory approaches, with the majority being correlational. It was found that most of the research was international. In their results, the main effect observed by excessive screen use that directly impacts academic performance was a decrease in sleep quality. Based on this research, it was possible to raise scientific perspectives on the effects of excessive screen use on the academic performance of university students, enabling a more precise understanding and, consequently, the development of strategies to address difficulties more specifically.