Directly-measured smartphone screen time predicts well-being and feelings of social connectedness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2935912 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christine Anderl (0000-0001-5035-4921, Everyday Media Lab, Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien, Tübingen, Germany, corresponding author), Marlise K Hofer (0000-0002-3758-1756, University of British Columbia), Frances S Chen (0000-0003-2322-1095, University of British Columbia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1073-1090 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02654075231158300 |
| OpenAlex | W4321601104 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 30 |
Previous findings on the relationship between smartphone use and well-being have been mixed. This may be partially due to a reliance on cross-sectional study designs and self-reported smartphone usage. In the current study, we collected screen time data by directly tracking participants' ( N = 325, ages 14−80 years, 58% women) smartphone usage over a period of 6 days. We combined this tracking with ecological momentary assessment, asking participants three times per day about their psychological well-being and feelings of social connectedness. Smartphone screen time was determined for the hour directly before each assessment. Results revealed that at times when participants used their smartphone more in the hour before an assessment, they reported lower psychological well-being and lower social connectedness. A bidirectional relationship emerged between smartphone screen time and social connectedness, suggesting a potential "vicious cycle" whereby smartphone usage leads to reduced social connectedness, which promotes more smartphone usage
Feeling · Internet privacy · Multimedia · Physical activity · Screen time · Smartphone addiction · Smartphone app · Smartphone application · Social connectedness · Tracking (education · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |