Happiness and Technology: Special Consideration of Digital Technology and Internet

Mochón, Francisco

doi:10.9781/ijimai.2018.12.004

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“…As Twenge (2019) points out, perhaps the issue is not the use of SNS, but the excessive use of them. As Mochón (2018) suggests, excessive consumption could imply less well-being as an indirect consequence of displacing other activities that are more beneficial, related, for example, to sleep time, face-to-face social interaction, and upward social comparison ( Twenge, 2019 ). In short, it seems clear that a greater well-being level does not seem to correlate with the increase in SNS consumption, as well as a higher TV consumption.…”

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“…The effects of SNS, TV, and the media as a whole on well-being, like almost every human tool, depend on quality and quantity of use. A rational and rationed use, as Mochón (2018) points out, may not diminish happiness but rather have positive effects. These can even be used as means to enjoy not only hedonic happiness, but also to exercise eudaimonia, as shown by various interventions from Positive Psychology ( Niemiec and Wedding, 2014 ; Rieger et al, 2014 ; Yu, 2020 ).…”

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Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Happiness and the Rise of Media Consumption During COVID-19 Confinement

2021

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The confinement of the population into their homes as a result of COVID-19 has entailed a notable increase in the consumption of diverse media. This exploratory study aimed to examine how the increase in media consumption was related to subjective happiness and psychological well-being. For this purpose, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of Spanish adults (n = 249; 53.8% women; aged between 18 and 75, Mage = 42.06, SD = 12.37) to assess their consumption of different media before and during confinement. Moreover, participants were evaluated for hedonic, eudaimonic, social, and experienced happiness by using the Pemberton Happiness Index (PHI). The results underlined the great increase in the consumption of TV for entertainment and social networking sites (SNS) during confinement. Furthermore, it was found that higher consumption was negatively correlated with the level of happiness, so that, people who reported greater well-being, both subjective and psychological, spent less time watching TV and using SNS. In contrast, no association was found between the level of happiness and the consumption of news (regardless of the media) and radio. Therefore, it seems that far from cultivating greater happiness, those who engaged in heavy consumption of TV entertainment and SNS during confinement were less happy than those who did so more moderately and spent more time using other media or performing other activities.

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Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Happiness and the Rise of Media Consumption During COVID-19 Confinement

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“…Happiness is a subjective experience of well-being that can be best reported by the subject. Similar to the potential effect of internet use on deliberate self-harm, internet use can also have positive and negative effects on subjective level of happiness [11]. Virtual relationships can be more intimate than in-person relationships, especially for those who are shy, anxious, and lack face-to-face social skills [12].…”

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Relationships between internet use, deliberate self-harm, and happiness in adolescents: A Taiwan birth cohort pilot study

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The potential risk of internet use on adolescents' self-harm is a major concern. Vulnerable adolescents who are susceptible to bullying are also susceptible to the negative influence of the internet. In this study, the pathway associations were investigated between the risk factors of deliberate self-harm, experience of being bullied, internet use, and protective factors of maternal monitoring on perceived happiness of 12-and 13-year-old adolescents in the Taiwan Birth Cohort Pilot Study dataset (n = 1,457). The Chinese Oxford Happiness Questionnaire was used to measure the adolescents' self-perceived levels of happiness, in two dimensions of social adaptation status and psychological well-being. Our results show that 354 (24.3%) of the 12-year-olds reported having been bullied, and 289 (19.8%) of the 13year-olds reported this. Seventy-nine (5.4%) of 13-year-olds reported deliberate self-harm in the past year. Results of a structural equation model showed that those who had been bullied at age 12 years were at greater risk of deliberate self-harm at age 13 years. A negative association was found between duration of internet use and perceived level of happiness. Adolescents who spent >5 h online during days off school were at higher risk of deliberate self-harm, and perceived a lower level of happiness. Therefore, spending >5 h online during days off school could be used as an indicator in future preventive action programs to screen out those at a high risk of excessive internet use, deliberate self-harm, and psychological well-being and social adjustment issues.

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“…New technologies contribute to peoples’ utility and mental health (Lissitsa, 2016) and improve their lives. These are vital to their subjective wellbeing (Mochón, 2018). Furthermore, internet use opens more extensive opportunities to an individual’s education, career, social status and quality of life (Hu and Leung, 2003).…”

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Digitalization and subjective wellbeing in Europe

ElMassah

Hassanein

2022

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Purpose This study aims to analyze the effect of digitalization on 28 European countries’ subjective wellbeing by using macro (aggregate level) indicators. Design/methodology/approach The research investigates the impact of digitalization (Digital Economy and Society Index [DESI]) on life satisfaction through its components. The study uses several models based on the two-stage least squares method. Findings The findings show that internet connectivity, use of the internet and integrated digital technology are positively related to life satisfaction. Furthermore, the results revealed that human capital and digital public services are negatively associated with it. The study also suggested that digital skills, e-health, and e-government services do not necessarily increase an individual’s life satisfaction level. The internet’s use appeared to be the most effective digitalization component in affecting life satisfaction in Europe. Research limitations/implications The study is based on the DESI index from 2014 to 2019. Although it does not influence the outcome, future research may consider additional indexes such as Digital Adoption Index and Digital Transformation Index and extend the study period. Practical implications The study helps the policymakers directing their attention to the importance of digitalization on life satisfaction. Originality/value This work extends the limited understanding of subjective wellbeing, digitalization and the digital economy and society index in terms of theoretical implications.

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Happiness and Technology: Special Consideration of Digital Technology and Internet

Cited by 24 publications

References 26 publications

Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Happiness and the Rise of Media Consumption During COVID-19 Confinement

Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Happiness and the Rise of Media Consumption During COVID-19 Confinement

Relationships between internet use, deliberate self-harm, and happiness in adolescents: A Taiwan birth cohort pilot study

Digitalization and subjective wellbeing in Europe

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