Does Persuasive Technology Make Smartphones More Addictive? Survey results

The study uses questionnaires and in-depth interviews to examine the impact of persuasive technologies on young smartphone users. The participants of the study are 18 to 26 years old Chinese university students. Questionnaires were distributed through a university forum, student group chats, and Tencent Survey Service. Among the 183 participants, 84.70% (n=155) spend over (or equal to) four hours per day on their smartphone, 44.26% (n=81) indicate that smartphones negatively affect their studies or professional life. The preprint version of the paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.02604

本研究采用问卷调查与深度访谈相结合的方式，考察说服性技术（persuasive technologies）对年轻智能手机用户的影响。本研究的受访对象为18至26岁的中国在校大学生。问卷通过高校论坛、学生群组聊天以及腾讯问卷（Tencent Survey Service）进行发放。在183名受访对象中，84.70%（n=155）每日使用智能手机的时长达到或超过4小时；44.26%（n=81）表示智能手机对其学业或职业生活产生了负面影响。本论文的预印本链接：https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.02604