Toward a Theory of Digital Mindfulness: A Case of Smartphone-Based Self-monitoring

Abhari, Kaveh; Klase, Melissa; Koobchehr, Farzan; Olivares, Fernando; Pesavento, Michael; Sosa, Luís Alberto Mass; Vaghefi, Isaac

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-77750-0_35

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“…Achieving cognitive integrity thus involves striking a balance between digital engagement and mindful use of digital technologies. The development of digital tools and apps that promote mindfulness practices and digital well-being can therefore help individuals manage their digital interactions and maintain cognitive clarity (Abhari et al, 2021).…”

Section: Cognitive Integritymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Digital Technologies on Memory and Memory Studies

Călinescu

2024

JCPAS

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With the widespread integration of smartphones, computers, and the internet, information access and processing have undergone significant changes. This paper investigates both positive and negative implications, acknowledging the extension of cognitive capacities through easy access to vast databases and external memory aids while also addressing concerns about diminished memory consolidation and reliance on shallow encoding strategies. Examining the interdisciplinary field of memory studies, the study also highlights collaborative efforts among scholars in psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and information science to comprehend the impact of digital technologies on memory, and emphasizes the challenges and future directions in memory research, including issues like digital amnesia, information overload, and privacy concerns. Overall, the paper underscores the need for understanding the relationship between human memory and digital tools, enabling the development of strategies to enhance memory, counteract potential adverse effects, and promote a balanced utilization of digital resources in memory-related tasks.

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Section: Cognitive Integritymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Digital Technologies on Memory and Memory Studies

Călinescu

2024

JCPAS

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“…The extraction of the "Tipping Point" (c) is another result of this study -i.e., giving responsibility for sensory awareness of one's own physical body to digital devices, fomenting competitive behavior at workplaces (Table 2, H5). "Self-monitoring" is a dimension of digital mindfulness that can be objectively de ned, systematically measured, and practically supported by digital tools and technologies (Abhari et al, 2021). This approach broaches the issue of selfdetermination by using assistive technology as a matter of technology assessment and ethical discourse (Remmers, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Because these applications are not tied to a speci c location, the digital component is a practical way for decentralized working models to reach employees independently from location and time. Adding nuance to smartphone-enabled self-monitoring, digital mindfulness enhances productivity as well (Abhari et al, 2021). Mindfulness interventions delivered by technology have been found to be effective, but an exploration of novel approaches to mindfulness training that combine the latest technological advances with proven meditation practices is needed (Fish et al, 2016).…”

Section: Mindfulness and Technology At Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mindfulness in the Digital Workplace: an explorative study of the compatibility of mindfulness and technology

Wrede¹,

Esch²,

Michaelsen³

2023

Preprint

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Mindfulness has made its way into the business context. Simultaneously, several options for digitally encouraging mindfulness have been proposed in recent years, with opposing opinions questioning the compatibility of mindfulness and technology, claiming it is a paradox. This study aims to examine the compatibility of mindfulness and technology, i.e., how mindfulness and digitalization interact as compatible or incongruous phenomena in the digital working context. Semistructured interviews with 15 experts, all specializing in technology and mindfulness in the workplace, were conducted to generate hypotheses of digital mindfulness at work. Qualitative content analysis as well as content analysis via extraction were utilized in this study to explore mutual relationships. Information about workplace mindfulness, digitalization, technology and digital stress was synthesized. The themes “Mindful by Workplace-Design” (a) and “Working Mindfully in a Digital Cooperation” (b) resulted in suggested modifications for digital workplaces. The compatibility of the two phenomena escalated at the “Tipping Point” (c), reached beyond the use of mindfulness apps, i.e., when wearables are added. The results point out the limits of digital mindfulness, as well as opportunities for the cooperation of mindfulness and technology. For employers, the study provides guidance for shaping mindful digital workplaces and mindful work cultures.

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“…Scholars have studied predictors of smartphone addiction, including time of daily use, time of use after waking up (Haug et al. , 2015), preference for social interaction, emotional lift, ease of use and flow (Lee and Shin, 2016), understanding, orientation and communication dependence (Li and Lin, 2018), loneliness (Mahapatra, 2019), self-regulation (Mahapatra, 2019; Abhari et al. , 2021) and need to connect socially (Roberts et al.…”

Section: Literature Review and Theoretical Foundationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Smartphone addiction is a type of behavioral addiction that manifests the core components of addiction. Scholars have studied predictors of smartphone addiction, including time of daily use, time of use after waking up (Haug et al, 2015), preference for social interaction, emotional lift, ease of use and flow (Lee and Shin, 2016), understanding, orientation and communication dependence (Li and Lin, 2018), loneliness (Mahapatra, 2019), self-regulation (Mahapatra, 2019;Abhari et al, 2021) and need to connect socially (Roberts et al, 2014). Research has also studied the relationship between smartphone use and addiction (Haug et al, 2015;Choliz, 2010;Nehra et al, 2012;K Abhari and Vaghefi, 2022;Vaghefi et al, 2017;Loid et al, 2020).…”

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Unveiling the dark side in smartphone addiction: mediation of strain and moderation of hedonic use on well-being

Moqbel

Nevo²,

Nah³

2022

INTR

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PurposeThe research purpose is to investigate the mediating and moderating relationships between smartphone addiction and well-being (i.e. health-related quality of life).Design/methodology/approachA survey of 236 smartphone users was used to test the research model.FindingsThe structural equation modeling analysis results show that smartphone addiction negatively impacts well-being by draining a key personal resource, energy, thus creating strain. The adverse effect of smartphone addiction on users' well-being is found to be more intense when smartphones are used for hedonic purposes.Research limitations/implicationsThrough the conservation of resources theory lens, this study increases our understanding of the role of strain in mediating the negative effect of smartphone addiction on well-being. This study also has practical implications. By exploring the mediating and moderating mechanisms underlying when and how smartphone addiction can be detrimental to well-being, interventions can be carried out to mitigate the adverse effects on well-being.Originality/valuePast research has focused on the antecedents and consequences of smartphone addiction while ignoring the contextual factors of smartphone addiction effects as well as the intervening mechanism through which smartphone addiction impacts well-being. Through the lens of the conservation of resources theory, we close this gap in the literature by providing a better understanding of the mechanism by which smartphone addiction reduces well-being and identifying a relevant contextual factor (i.e. hedonic use) that can worsen the impact of smartphone addiction on well-being.

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Toward a Theory of Digital Mindfulness: A Case of Smartphone-Based Self-monitoring

Cited by 5 publications

References 65 publications

The Impact of Digital Technologies on Memory and Memory Studies

The Impact of Digital Technologies on Memory and Memory Studies

Mindfulness in the Digital Workplace: an explorative study of the compatibility of mindfulness and technology

Unveiling the dark side in smartphone addiction: mediation of strain and moderation of hedonic use on well-being

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