A Mobile Intervention for Self-Efficacious and Goal-Directed Smartphone Use in the General Population: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People spend large parts of their everyday life using their smartphones. Despite various advantages of the smartphone for daily life, problematic forms of smartphone use exist that are related to negative psychological and physiological consequences. To reduce problematic smartphone use, existing interventions are oftentimes app-based and include components that help users to monitor and restrict their smartphone use by setting timers and blockers. These kinds of digital detox interventions, however, fail to exploit psychological resources, such as through promoting self-efficacious and goal-directed smartphone use.

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the theory-based smartphone app "Not Less But Better" that was developed to make people aware of psycho

SUBMITTER: Keller J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663477 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature