Advancing understanding of digital well-being at the intersection of technology and leisure

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ID10137534
AuthorsTrace Gale (0000-0001-9392-3653, Centro de Investigación Ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP), corresponding author), Mary Ann Devine (0000-0003-4370-9880, Kent State University)
Year2023
Volume54
Issue5
Pages667-683
Publication date2023-10-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00222216.2023.2247295
OpenAlexW4387735097
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited40

As new technologies emerge and are inserted within peoples' lives each day, scholarly examination of the intersections between these innovations and leisure is increasingly vital. Researchers and their methods must continue to advance, in order to better anticipate and inform theory, industry, and society. This closing article of the Journal of Leisure Research special issue on technology, innovation, and leisure (TIL) provides a brief targeted bibliometric review of recent Web of Science (WoS) indexed research related to TIL, identifying research co-occurrence trends for 111 recent articles. These trends, along with commonalities within keyword co-occurrence clusters, and contributions from the seven special issue articles, informed ten proposed areas of TIL research priority that will often interact and overlap: Technology enhanced travel behavior; Psychology of social networks/media; Game-based educational innovation; Aging and digital leisure; Health and well-being technological design; Gender considerations; ICT attitudes, adoption, and literacy; Youth and adolescent technology and leisure; Social aspects of technology and leisure in urban settings; and Digital leisure DEI. Specific research needs within these ten areas are identified, based on the insights and recommendations of the special issue contributors.Keywords: Web of Science (WoS)keyword co-occurrence trendstechnology, innovation, and leisuretargeted bibliometric reviewVOS viewer AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to thank people who supported this special issue, especially the Journal of Leisure Research's editorial team including the Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kindal Shores, former Editor-in-Chief Dr. Paul Heintzman, the Senior Associate Editors, and Associate Editors who have provided valuable feedback on our initial special issue idea. We also want to thank the authors who contributed to this special issue. And we are especially grateful for the reviewers who offered their insights and helped the rigorous review process.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by Chile's National Research and Development Agency (ANID) under ANID's Regional Program R17A10002, the CIEP R20F0002 project, and the CHIC-ANID PIA/BASAL PFB210018, as well as Kent State University (USA)

Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management

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