Smartphone Disengagement - Autoethnography fieldnotes, classification & interpretation

This dataset contains 267 data points (timestamp and intensity/duration of perceived events) with alternative classification and subclassification fields, as well as 112 fieldnotes and 112 related retrospective interpretation notes (with corresponding references where needed) from a focused autoethnography intervention, tracking the authors' experience of living without constant access to a smartphone for a month (May 2021). <strong>Initial categories (May 2021): </strong>Positive - Negative - Reflection <strong>Retrospective categories and subcategories (November 2021):</strong> Response to habit: Basic impulse: looking for smartphone in pocket / “If I had it now…” Abstinence reaction: attempts to reconnect to “the cloud” Fear of missing out (FOMO) after long periods of time Disruption in basic routine: perception of altered habits Social context: Feelings of embarrassment: in relation to others due to feature phone Observing others: people using smartphones around me Meta level: how to share process afterwards (in community, academically) User experience (UX) practicalities: Moving around solo: orientation when commuting without GPS Parasitic use of other smartphones (in case of urgent need) Capturing things on the spot (pictures, information, feelings) Local stored culture (music and reading away from screens) Communication problems: dysfunctions in everyday coordination Reconnection need: whenever ending up using the smartphone again Self-reinforcing / awareness: Succeeding in intended detox: satisfaction for achievement Full attention to moment / stimulus: mindfulness and concentration Relevant changes in routine: positive reinforcement by new habit