Internet addiction and frequent smartphone use are associated with higher surface learning and lower deep learning among medical students¶
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q2 i? Among Brazilian medical students, problematic internet and smartphone use were associated with a higher level of surface learning (learning for tests) and a lower level of deep learning (conceptual understanding). → Baghcheghi Nayereh; Koohestani Hamid Reza 2026
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Baghcheghi Nayereh; Koohestani Hamid Reza 2026¶
Baghcheghi Nayereh; Koohestani Hamid Reza. (2026). A scoping review of internet addiction and academic performance among health sciences students. BMC Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04883-x
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The review reports, citing Loredo Silva (2018), a cross-sectional study of 710 Brazilian medical students in which 68.2% were problematic internet users and learning approaches were measured with the Biggs questionnaire; associations were with surface and deep learning approaches.
"Among Brazilian medical students, problematic Internet and smartphone use were associated with a higher level of surface learning (learning for tests) and a lower level of deep learning (conceptual understanding) [24]"
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