Information and communication technologies and quality of life in home confinement: Development and validation of the TICO scale

Rodríguez, José Antonio García del Castillo; Soler, Irene Ramos; López‐Sánchez, Carmen; Quiles-Soler, Mari Carmen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0241948

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“…This significant increase in the variables is congruent with previous studies that explained that social isolation and the inability to continue with normal leisure activities led to an increase in the use and consumption of social networks (Gómez-Galán et al, 2020). This increase in the use of information technologies was also a way in which individuals could preserve their mental health, facing the threatening and difficult situation of isolation (García et al, 2021;García del Castillo-Rodríguez et al, 2020). However, although most of the variables decreased again at the end of confinement, the self-presentation, escapism, and socialization motives for using social networks did not do so, showing that, once confinement is over, the greater use that individuals have established remains relatively stable (García et al, 2021).…”

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Motives for using social networks and social network addiction in a time of pandemic

Cuadrado¹,

Tabernero²,

Castillo‐Mayén³

et al. 2022

Cyberpsychology

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The lockdown situation caused by COVID-19 has increased the use of social networks, which could, in turn, increase social networks addiction. This research consists of two integrated studies aimed at (1) developing and validating the Social Networks Motives Scale (SN-MotiveS) and (2) examining the relationships between the frequency of use of social networks and the motives for why individuals use social networks with social networks addiction, as well as the evolution of these variables over time before (through a retrospective assessment), during, and after lockdown. During lockdown, an online questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 482 participants (Study 1). After lockdown, 114 participants from Study 1 completed a second online questionnaire, forming a longitudinal study (Study 2). Study 1 showed a robust fit for the multifactorial structure of the SN-MotiveS with four factors (socialization, escapism, prosocial behavior, and self-presentation), supporting the external validity of the scale, and the expected correlation patterns were found with social networks frequency of use, abuse, and addiction. Study 2 showed that all the motives increased during lockdown except for self-presentation, whereas after lockdown only prosocial behavior and employment (added in Study 2) decreased significantly. Moreover, the self-presentation and escapism motives acted as mediators in the relationship between social networks frequency of use and social networks addiction. This research provides a reliable instrument to measure the motives for using social networks both during a pandemic and in normal times. In addition, it highlights the importance of paying special attention to escapism motives for predicting social networks addiction in periods of lockdown.

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Motives for using social networks and social network addiction in a time of pandemic

Cuadrado¹,

Tabernero²,

Castillo‐Mayén³

et al. 2022

Cyberpsychology

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“…Two factors influenced this result: the mandatory lockdown and the possibility of using different digital media for interpersonal relations, leisure consumption, study and remote work. In fact, the lockdown has generated a significant increase in the use of technologies, especially in the areas of communication with friends and family (more than 80%), study and remote work (more than 71%), and leisure consumption (more than 60%) (García del Castillo et al, 2020).…”

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Lifestyles of Spanish university students during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown

García del Castillo López,

Tortosa Martínez,

Ramos Soler

et al. 2024

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During the 2020 stay-at-home lockdown ordered as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, university students had access to diverse digital technologies, which offered researchers the opportunity to study changes in their lifestyles while they occurred and to classify them into groups according to such lifestyles. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to establish a typology of university students according to the lifestyles they followed during the lockdown, based on the study of their daily routines, emotional state, media consumption habits and use of apps. The study is based on a sample of 913 Spanish university students. Data has been processed with SPSS 28.0 and SPAD 5.0. The following six groups were identified by using factor analysis and multiple correspondence analysis: 1) the fearless and adapted (21%); 2) the unhealthy (22.56%); 3) the hardworking and studious (27.93%); 4) the hyperconnected (9.09%); 5) the sedentary and withdrawn (13.85%); and 6) the athletic and healthy (6.68%). The use of apps for social relations is shown as a relevant construct, in relation to other indicators such as emotional state, time spent on studies, leisure, family and physical activity. The lifestyles observed exhibit differences with respect to sports activity, eating habits and rest routines, as well as time spent on academic and professional activities. Key Words: Physical activity, Pandemic, Emotional state, Digital behavior.

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“…According to García del Castillo et al [12], the use of ICTs in leisure time has been mainly for communicating with friends and family (more than 80%), watching series, movies, and news (more than 68%), and listening to music (more than 61%).…”

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“…The two major blocks of problems in prolonged confinement that have a direct impact on the population are, on the one hand, the maintenance of health in the face of the virus and its consequences and, on the other hand, the loss of quality of life [12].…”

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“…In the work carried out by García del Castillo et al [12], the use of ICTs during confinement was mainly oriented toward communication with friends and family (more than 80%), remote working (more than 71%), leisure (more than 60%), physical activity (more than 39%), and shopping (more than 17%). It is interesting to note that the majority of the sample studied affirmed that the use of ICTs in this period had improved the circumstances of confinement for their lives.…”

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Confinement Behavior

García-del-Castillo

Soler

García-Castillo

2021

J. Psychol. Psychother.Res

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Some events are drivers for a change in the way we live life. When these events are not controllable, as has been the case with the coronavirus pandemic, everything is precipitated and the mechanisms of change are accelerated regardless of the type of culture, society, or economy in which they take place. Possibly it is the circumstances that directly affect the health of the population that are the most critical and are the ones that cause the greatest concern and change. This is the first time in history that we have had the opportunity to study lockdown behavior at a global level, analyzing how it affects citizens’ way of life. The most widespread restrictions in most countries of the world have revolved around increasing physical distance, lockdowns (total, by districts, or by specific areas), curfews (variable depending on the severity of the situation of each place), mandatory isolation in the case of testing positive for the infection, the suppression of all kinds of activities (cultural, sports, leisure), and the promotion of remote working to avoid, as much as possible, being in contact with others. The two main characteristics of mandatory isolation are, on the one hand, complete physical isolation from family and friends and, on the other, the absolute restriction of free movement. Both measures, also being combined with other factors, can generate significant changes in the levels of anxiety and stress of confined people. This is due to these people experiencing emotions of fear regarding illness and death, the possible loss of their jobs, the consequent economic problems, and the probability of increasing their level of being sedentary as a result of not being able to go outside to exercise. In this study, we propose, from a theoretical point of view, the precedents and consequences of lockdown behavior regarding the dimensions that we consider fundamental in people's lives. We analyze how lockdown influences lifestyle, from eating habits to sleeping patterns, digital behavior, physical activity, and emotional state, reaching the theoretical conclusion that all of these aspects can be significantly altered.

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Information and communication technologies and quality of life in home confinement: Development and validation of the TICO scale

Cited by 7 publications

References 25 publications

Motives for using social networks and social network addiction in a time of pandemic

Motives for using social networks and social network addiction in a time of pandemic

Lifestyles of Spanish university students during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown

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