Digital well-being as an educational challenge: a mapping review study

Digital well-being in educational contexts is becoming increasingly important in educational policies, teaching processes and research. However, due to the dynamic nature of the topic, a deeper conceptualisation of the whole phenomenon is lacking. This review study analyses 15 Web of Science studies related to this area and identifies the key themes and components of the phenomenon in relation to educational practice. Explicitly: the inappropriateness of using simple metrics such as screen time, the importance of the way digital wellbeing is talked about, the emphasis on the relationship between family and school, the limited possibilities of applications, the need to regulate selected services, and the importance of participatory methods in teaching and developing digital wellbeing, which appears to be changeable through education. The study offers insights into practical educational practice.