Education UAE - Issue 24 - Wellbeing Issue Summer 2025

Wellbeing 25

2025

Digital Wellbeing Research Project:

A fi rst of its kind research project to foster healthier digital habits for families in the UAE. 601 Total responses to surveys during the 21-day challenge period.

School A

1100+ students Primary and Secondary 88 Nationalities

School D

Participating families: 8

1500+ students Primary and Secondary 80+ Nationalities

Student participants:

School B

9%

12%

12%

1200+ students Primary and Secondary 60+ Nationalities

Participating families: 4

School E

Participating families: 7

2500+ students Primary and Secondary 100+ Nationalities

68%

Year/Grade 6 Year/Grade 7 Year/Grade 8 Year/Grade 9

School C

Participating families: 8

2000 students Primary and Secondary 100+ Nationalities

of participating parents were aged between 41-50. 81%

Participating families: 6

Core objectives of the study:

Surveys were conducted pre-challenge with Students, Parents and SLT.

Foster healthier digital habits

During the 21-day challenge, study participants and non-participants from the school communities completed weekly surveys. Key fi ndings from both sets of data can be found below

Develop improved family digital relationships

Explore the impact of phone ‘bans’

rnational udents from ed parents, gital wellbeing

Provide insights for digital strategy development

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