Secondary school students admit that over-use of smart phones is ruining their ability to focus and study - 83 per cent worry they use their phones too much, while 38 per cent use smartphones for 4 or more hours a day,

The Studyclix Student Survey 2023 also found that 16 per cent of students use their phones for more than 6 hours a day with one in five students having used Chat GPT for schoolwork

Co founder of Studyclix Luke Saunders said watching short videos is having a significant impact on their ability to study.