A Week Without Using Social Media: Results from an Ecological Momentary Intervention Study Using Smartphones

Stieger, Stefan; Lewetz, David

doi:10.1089/cyber.2018.0070

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“…When respondents cannot use their smartphone, they experience negative feelings, leading to withdrawal symptoms and fear of missing out (Eide et al 2018;Stieger and Lewetz 2018). In the present study, 20-34-year-olds reported this component the most, but the results also showed that withdrawal occurred among the 35-50 and 50+ age groups.…”

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Analysis of Problematic Smartphone Use Across Different Age Groups within the ‘Components Model of Addiction’

Csibi

Griffiths

Demetrovics

et al. 2019

Int J Ment Health Addiction

132

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Smartphones have rapidly become indispensable in modern life. The wide spectrum of activities and virtual interaction possibilities with the mobile device render some individuals prone to exaggerated use exhibiting core symptoms akin to substance addiction. The core common symptoms of addictions can be framed within the 'components model of addiction.' Based on the different pattern of smartphone use in various age groups, the symptoms and the risk of smartphone addiction may differ during various life stages. Some age groups may be more at risk of smartphone addiction than others. This hypothesis was tested utilizing data from six surveys comprising 1603 individuals representing various age groups. Results obtained through two recommended age-group analyses both confirmed that preschool children and young adults are at highest risk for smartphone-related addictive behavior. Furthermore, the various components of addiction also differed between the age groups. These results suggest that preventive measures should be primarily targeted to the two most vulnerable age groups represented by preschool children and emerging adults. The results of the present study help identify the dominant addiction symptoms in the various age groups that could pinpoint aspects which should be targeted in implementation of various measures aimed at the prevention of dysfunctional smartphone use.

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Analysis of Problematic Smartphone Use Across Different Age Groups within the ‘Components Model of Addiction’

Csibi

Griffiths

Demetrovics

et al. 2019

Int J Ment Health Addiction

132

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“…The corollary to smartphone restriction -constant smartphone use -is associated with higher levels of negative affect (Horwood and Anglim, 2019). Studies on short breaks from smartphone use is limited, and the potential anxiety-provoking experiences related to "fear of missing out" (FOMO) from social media has largely been studied during longer periods of restriction than 6 min (Eide et al, 2018;Stieger and Lewetz, 2018). Investigations on the mood effects from short-term smartphone restriction is needed to investigate this potential explanation.…”

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Can Simulated Nature Support Mental Health? Comparing Short, Single-Doses of 360-Degree Nature Videos in Virtual Reality With the Outdoors

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Nature exposure in virtual reality (VR) can provide emotional well-being benefits for people who cannot access the outdoors. Little is known about how these simulated experiences compare with real outdoor experiences. We conduct an experiment with healthy undergraduate students that tests the effects of 6 min of outdoor nature exposure with 6 min of exposure to a 360-degree VR nature video, which is recorded at the outdoor nature exposure location. Skin conductivity, restorativeness, and mood before and after exposure are measured. We find that both types of nature exposure increase physiological arousal, benefit positive mood levels, and are restorative compared to an indoor setting without nature; however, for outdoor exposure, positive mood levels increase and for virtual nature, they stay the same. The nature-based experience shows benefits above and beyond the variance explained by participants' preferences, nature and VR experiences, and demographic characteristics. Settings where people have limited access to nature might consider using VR nature experiences to promote mental health.

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“…This has, in turn, led to the proliferation of 'treatment' programs that lack empirical support. Based on associations between reduced objective use and social withdrawal, such programs could result in unintended negative consequences (Stieger & Lewetz, 2018). Of course, some forms of use could satisfy a diagnostic criterion, but the evidence base required to support such a…”

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Are smartphones really that bad? Improving the psychological measurement of technology-related behaviors

Ellis

2019

Computers in Human Behavior

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Understanding how people use technology remains important, particularly when measuring the impact this might have on individuals and society. To date, research within psychological science often frames new technology as problematic with overwhelmingly negative consequences. However, this paper argues that the latest generation of psychometric tools, which aim to assess smartphone usage, are unable to capture technology related experiences or behaviors. As a result, many conclusions concerning the psychological impact of technology use remain unsound. Current assessments have also failed to keep pace with new methodological developments and these data-intensive approaches challenge the notion that smartphones and related technologies are inherently problematic. The field should now consider how it might re-position itself conceptually and methodologically given that many 'addictive' technologies have long since become intertwined with daily life.

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A Week Without Using Social Media: Results from an Ecological Momentary Intervention Study Using Smartphones

Cited by 107 publications

References 27 publications

Analysis of Problematic Smartphone Use Across Different Age Groups within the ‘Components Model of Addiction’

Analysis of Problematic Smartphone Use Across Different Age Groups within the ‘Components Model of Addiction’

Can Simulated Nature Support Mental Health? Comparing Short, Single-Doses of 360-Degree Nature Videos in Virtual Reality With the Outdoors

Are smartphones really that bad? Improving the psychological measurement of technology-related behaviors

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