Voss Claire, Shorter Phoebe, Mueller-Coyne Jessica, Turner Katherine
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, USA.
Digit Health. 2023 Apr 26;9:20552076231171510. doi: 10.1177/20552076231171510. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.
Technology use has increased in the past several years, especially among younger generations. The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed how people work, learn, and interact, with many utilizing technology for daily tasks and socializing.
The current study investigated a sample of college students using a cross-sectional design to determine whether there was a change in how much time students spent on screens, phones, and social media.
Findings indicated that time on screens and phones was significantly higher during the pandemic; however, time spent on social media did not differ significantly.
These findings suggest that students are spending more time working and socializing on their screens and phones, yet social media may not be the platform in which students are doing this. Future studies should further explore technology usage and whether these trends during the COVID-19 pandemic will be lasting.
在过去几年中,技术的使用有所增加,尤其是在年轻一代中。新冠疫情极大地改变了人们工作、学习和互动的方式,许多人在日常任务和社交活动中使用技术。
本研究采用横断面设计对一组大学生进行调查,以确定学生在屏幕、手机和社交媒体上花费的时间是否发生了变化。
研究结果表明,疫情期间,在屏幕和手机上花费的时间显著增加;然而,在社交媒体上花费的时间没有显著差异。
这些发现表明,学生在屏幕和手机上用于工作和社交的时间更多,但社交媒体可能不是学生进行这些活动的平台。未来的研究应进一步探讨技术使用情况以及新冠疫情期间的这些趋势是否会持续下去。