Digital Nudges for Screen Time Reduction: A Randomized Control Trial with Performance and Wellbeing Outcomes

Zimmermann, Laura; Sobolev, Michael

doi:10.31234/osf.io/nmgdz

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“…In the Muslim community, prayer occurs 5 times per day and is considered a pillar of Islam; thus, integrating technology breaks around times of worship may be feasible. Further research is needed to determine whether reducing time spent on social media has a positive effect on mental health and well-being [ 43 , 44 ].…”

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Social Media and Online Digital Technology Use Among Muslim Young People and Parents: Qualitative Focus Group Study

Douglass

Borthwick

Lim

et al. 2022

JMIR Pediatr Parent

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Background Digital technology and social media use are common among young people in Australia and worldwide. Research suggests that young people have both positive and negative experiences online, but we know little about the experiences of Muslim communities. Objective This study aims to explore the positive and negative experiences of digital technology and social media use among young people and parents from Muslim backgrounds in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Methods This study involved a partnership between researchers and a not-for-profit organization that work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. We adopted a participatory and qualitative approach and designed the research in consultation with young people from Muslim backgrounds. Data were collected through in-person and online focus groups with 33 young people aged 16-22 years and 15 parents aged 40-57 years. Data were thematically analyzed. Results We generated 3 themes: (1) maintaining local and global connections, (2) a paradoxical space: identity, belonging and discrimination, and (3) the digital divide between young Muslims and parents. Results highlighted that social media was an important extension of social and cultural connections, particularly during COVID-19, when people were unable to connect through school or places of worship. Young participants perceived social media as a space where they could establish their identity and feel a sense of belonging. However, participants were also at risk of being exposed to discrimination and unrealistic standards of beauty and success. Although parents and young people shared some similar concerns, there was a large digital divide in online experiences. Both groups implemented strategies to reduce social media use, with young people believing that having short technology-free breaks during prayer and quality family time was beneficial for their mental well-being. Conclusions Programs that address technology-related harms must acknowledge the benefits of social media for young Muslims across identity, belonging, representation, and social connection. Further research is required to understand how parents and young people can create environments that foster technology-free breaks to support mental well-being.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Media and Online Digital Technology Use Among Muslim Young People and Parents: Qualitative Focus Group Study

Douglass

Borthwick

Lim

et al. 2022

JMIR Pediatr Parent

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“…To deal with attention-grabbing information online, people can apply self-nudging principles to organize their information environment so as to reduce temptation. For instance, digital self-nudges, such as setting time limits on the use of social media (e.g., via the Screen Time app on iPhone) or converting one's screen to a grayscale mode, have been demonstrated to help people reduce their screen time (Zimmermann & Sobolev, 2020). A more radical self-nudge consists of removing temptations by deactivating the most distracting social-media apps (at least for a period of time).…”

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Critical Ignoring as a Core Competence for Digital Citizens

Kozyreva

Wineburg

Lewandowsky

et al. 2022

Curr Dir Psychol Sci

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Low-quality and misleading information online can hijack people’s attention, often by evoking curiosity, outrage, or anger. Resisting certain types of information and actors online requires people to adopt new mental habits that help them avoid being tempted by attention-grabbing and potentially harmful content. We argue that digital information literacy must include the competence of critical ignoring—choosing what to ignore and where to invest one’s limited attentional capacities. We review three types of cognitive strategies for implementing critical ignoring: self-nudging, in which one ignores temptations by removing them from one’s digital environments; lateral reading, in which one vets information by leaving the source and verifying its credibility elsewhere online; and the do-not-feed-the-trolls heuristic, which advises one to not reward malicious actors with attention. We argue that these strategies implementing critical ignoring should be part of school curricula on digital information literacy. Teaching the competence of critical ignoring requires a paradigm shift in educators’ thinking, from a sole focus on the power and promise of paying close attention to an additional emphasis on the power of ignoring. Encouraging students and other online users to embrace critical ignoring can empower them to shield themselves from the excesses, traps, and information disorders of today’s attention economy.

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“…Reducing Screen Time Zimmermann and Sobolev (2020) tried to investigate the effect of two digital nudges. The two nudges were: passive nudge and active nudge .…”

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Nudge Theory: Literature, Effectiveness, Applications, Implications and Recommendations

Parekh¹

2022

Preprint

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Nudge theory is a concept that proposes adaptive designs in order to shape the environment—also known as choice architecture—as a way to influence the behaviour and decision-making of groups or individuals. This leads to an increase in the intended behaviour. This paper reviews the literature on the existing applications of this theory in public settings. Also, throws light on its use in policy-making. It provides the pros and cons of its usage and also attempts to provide appropriate recommendations to increase its effectiveness.

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Digital Nudges for Screen Time Reduction: A Randomized Control Trial with Performance and Wellbeing Outcomes

Cited by 5 publications

References 37 publications

Social Media and Online Digital Technology Use Among Muslim Young People and Parents: Qualitative Focus Group Study

Social Media and Online Digital Technology Use Among Muslim Young People and Parents: Qualitative Focus Group Study

Critical Ignoring as a Core Competence for Digital Citizens

Nudge Theory: Literature, Effectiveness, Applications, Implications and Recommendations

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