Among many IPAs, users can most easily access IPAs installed on their smartphones. They call the IPA by voice to set an alarm, ask about the weather, or ask a funny question (Easwara Moorthy and Vu, 2015). Sometimes IPA helps blind people (Abdolrahmani et al., 2018) and saves ...
Beneath the potential benefits of smartphones, related harms as problematic use or 'addiction" should also be considered especially among young adults. To determine smartphone addiction in relation with social anxiety and loneliness among university students. Three hundred sixty-seven students who have ...
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A study of 135 SF State University students found that the heaviest smartphone users were the most depressed, anxious and lonely. Credit: San Francisco State University Smartphones are an integral part of most people's lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The d...
The rise of smartphones and social networking apps has forever changed social norms around how we communicate. More personable interactions such as phone calls have been superseded by text messages. When people broadcast their lives on TikTok and Instagram, they may not be representing themselves...
In this day and age, in the era of smartphones and social media, more people than ever are struggling with feelings of loneliness. This universal human sensation has profound impacts on people’s mental and physical well-being all around the world. It can range from temporary bouts of discom...
Next, they downloaded the RealLifeExp app (LifeData Corp, Marion, IN) on their smart phones or were provided an iPod (Apple, Cupertino, CA) with the app preinstalled to complete the EMA questionnaires. Participants were instructed how to respond to the EMA questions measuring loneliness, sleep...
We carry our smartphones, tablets, and even laptops everywhere. But is it actually connecting us to real relationships – or is it distracting us from the world around us? Regardless of how we feel about the aforementioned, we all go through moments that we find ourselves alone with our tho...
Social media, smartphones, and videoconferencing have also played a huge role in maintaining connections. Prior to COVID-19, social media was seen as something that made many individuals feel lonely.21During the pandemic, however, social media was one of the few safe ways to stay in contact...
Everyone feels lonely sometimes. One researcher in a recentWall Street Journalarticledefineslonelinessthis way: “Loneliness is the feeling of socialisolationor dissatisfaction with your relationships.”Isolationis the feeling of being apart or separate from other people, and you can feel social isolation...