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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Tunisian Parental Perspectives on Smartphone Use: Assessing Its Impact on Children

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SHS. HamzaouiKMK. Ben MahfoudhDMD. Mezri

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Overview

Survey reveals high rates of problematic smartphone use in children, suggesting need for parental intervention.

Key Points

  • Sixty percent of children began using smartphones before age six, indicating early exposure is common.
  • A significant negative correlation exists between high smartphone usage and academic performance levels in children.
  • Many parents reported that excessive smartphone use hindered their children's social skills and communication abilities.
  • Thirty percent of parents observed withdrawal symptoms in their children when separated from their smartphones, highlighting dependency.

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Hamzaoui et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4263a713b0b5dfea6c5f2https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.834
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