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<journal-id>1316-4821</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Universidad, Ciencia y Tecnología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[uct]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1316-4821</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[AutanaBooks S.A.S. Revista de la Universidad Experimental Politécnica Antonio José de Sucre, Vice Rectorado Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, gestionada en Ecuador por AutanaBooks]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1316-48212025000100079</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47460/uct.v29i126.908</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Desarrollo del pensamiento crítico y el uso equilibrado del celular en estudiantes]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Development of critical thinking and balanced use of cell phones in students]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabrera Heredia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Norma Alejandrina]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mogollón Peralta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patricia Alexandra]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Estatal de Milagro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Milagro ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Estatal de Milagro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Milagro ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>29</volume>
<numero>126</numero>
<fpage>79</fpage>
<lpage>88</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1316-48212025000100079&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1316-48212025000100079&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1316-48212025000100079&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El uso de los aparatos electrónicos es un evento común de actualidad, en el ámbito educativo con los jóvenes. El objetivo del artículo es determinar la relación entre dependencia al celular y el pensamiento crítico de los estudiantes de noveno año de la ciudad de Chunchi. Se utilizó el diseño no experimental de corte transversal y de tipo correlacional. Asimismo, se empleó un muestreo no probabilístico intencional, incluyendo alumnos de ambos sexos con edades entre 13 a 14 años; con la aplicación de dos test (EDAS y PENCRISAL). Los principales resultados arrojan que los estudiantes se encuentran en riesgo de presentar dependencia al celular, mientras el 22.8% ya lo presenta frente a un 25.1% que no. Asimismo, el 56.1% de los estudiantes evidencian bajo nivel de desarrollo de pensamiento crítico.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The use of electronic devices is increasingly prevalent among young people in the educational field. This study aims to examine the relationship between cell phone dependence and critical thinking in ninth-year students in the city of Chunchi. A non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational research design was employed. Additionally, intentional non-probabilistic sampling was used, including male and female students aged 13 to 14 years, with data collected through two tests (EDAS and PENCRISAL). The main findings indicate that students are at risk of developing cell phone dependence, with 22.8% already exhibiting signs of it, while 25.1% show no dependence. Furthermore, 56.1% of students demonstrate a low level of critical thinking development.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[critical thinking]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cell phone]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[students]]></kwd>
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