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. 2025 Apr 1;179(4):475-478.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.6627.

Adolescent Smartphone Use During School Hours

Dimitri A Christakis  1   2 , Gina Marie Mathew  3 , David A Reichenberger  4   5 , Isaac R Rodriguez  3 , Benny Ren  3 , Lauren Hale  3
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Adolescent Smartphone Use During School Hours

Dimitri A Christakis et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Apr 1;179(4):481. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0192. JAMA Pediatr. 2025. PMID: 40029633 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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This passive sensing study examines smartphone use among US adolescents during school hours, including content and duration.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Christakis reported receiving personal fees from Social Media Victims Law Center; being the Chief Science Officer of Children and Screens; consulting for Kiwi Crate; serving as an expert witness in ongoing litigation against social media companies; and receiving honorarium from National Sleep Foundation (NSF) outside the submitted work. Dr Mathew reported receiving honorarium from NSF outside the submitted work. Dr Reichenberger reported receiving honorarium from NSF outside the submitted work. Mr Rodriguez reported receiving honorarium from NSF outside the submitted work. Dr Hale reported receiving personal fees from Children and Screens, NSF, and Idorsia outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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