Year: 2017
Type: other
Abstract: Smartphone usage has evolved in people’s lives from necessity\nto habit and in some cases leading to compulsive use and\naddiction. However, only a little research has been performed\non the prevention of Problematic Smartphone Usage (PSU).\nBehavioral economics has been applied to investigate how\nsmartphone users respond to nudges that try to lower their\nsmartphone usage. Findings revealed that the Total Screen On\nTime (SOT) decreased when nudging smartphone users with\ninformation on their usage behaviors. Intermittent glancing, as\nwell as the median session time increased, and the reduction in\nSOT was no longer statistically significant in the observation\nperiod after the nudges were no longer applied, suggesting\nrelapse in smartphone usage behavior.
Source: Theseus (Ammattikorkeakoulujen)
Authors: Lauri Palokangas, Jyrkin Suomala
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2567831780