The relationship of interactive technology use for entertainment and school performance and engagement: Evidence from a longitudinal study in a nationally representative sample of middle school students in China

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Highlights：

• Using interactive technology 1+ hours daily for entertainment on school days decreases children's school performance.

• Using interactive technology 1+ hours daily for entertainment is associated with lower educational aspirations.

• Interactive technology use for entertainment on school days is associated with a greater risk of truancy.

• Interactive technology use for entertainment on school days is associated with a lack of concentration in class.

• Moderate use enhances children's cognitive development and reduces feeling bored at school.

摘要

•Using interactive technology 1+ hours daily for entertainment on school days decreases children's school performance.•Using interactive technology 1+ hours daily for entertainment is associated with lower educational aspirations.•Interactive technology use for entertainment on school days is associated with a greater risk of truancy.•Interactive technology use for entertainment on school days is associated with a lack of concentration in class.•Moderate use enhances children's cognitive development and reduces feeling bored at school.

论文关键词：Interactive technology use,School performance,School engagement,Internet use,Video gaming,China Education panel survey,Middle school students

论文评审过程：Received 11 January 2021, Revised 22 April 2021, Accepted 23 April 2021, Available online 28 April 2021, Version of Record 6 May 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106846