The Emerging Requirement for Digital Addiction Labels

Ali, Raian; Jiang, Nan; Phalp, Keith; Muir, Sarah; McAlaney, John

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16101-3_13

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“…Tuttavia l'analisi più approfondita dei risultati permette di formulare una ipotesi alternativa che promuove, in vece, la destinazione di eventuali risorse ad interventi di prevenzione universale. A conferma della diffusione del fenomeno e della necessità di intraprendere azioni preventive di "massa" si riporta la proposta di alcuni ricercatori inglesi (Raian et al, 2015) sintetizzata nella applicazione incondizionata di etichette su tablet e smartphone con avvisi sui pericoli correlati all'uso senza limite delle tecnologie digitali come accade per le sigarette.…”

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Comparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1-CS&L

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IntroduzioneNel corso degli ultimi anni grande attenzione è stata dedicata alle Dipendenze "comportamentali", il cui correlato neurofisiopatologico è risultato essere affine a quello delle più note sostanze psicoattive. Il clamore suscitato dalle problematiche legate al Gioco Patologico ha impressionato significativamente l'opinione pubblica e la presenza di una offerta di "giochi" molto più ampia del passato incoraggia larghe fasce della popolazione ad accedervi, amplia la numerosità dei Giocatori "sociali" e quelle dei giocatori "problematici" e "patologici". La complessità degli aspetti clinici, sociali e legali incute grande preoccupazione per le risorse umane, materiali e finanziarie da dedicare alla cura ed alla riabilitazione. Non meno preoccupante per la risonanza dei dati pubblicati è la situazione correlata alla tematica dei Disturbi da eccessivo utilizzo delle tecnologie digitali (Internet Addiction Disorder o IAD). Essi insorgono quando un utilizzo ludico-ricreativo, (che si potrebbe definirebbe "sociale") lascia il posto a quadri clinici ben classificati ad hoc da Goldberg già nel 1995. Egli ne evidenziò la capacità di indurre tolleranza (necessità di aumentare il tempo di connessione per soddisfare un livello di gratificazione sufficiente) ed astinenza (da qualche giorno a un mese dopo la "disconnessione" dalla rete) con ripercussioni negative nella vita dell'individuo che si riverberano negli ambiti relazionale e familiare: isolamento, ritiro sociale, peggioramento delle performances lavorativa e scolastica causate dal tempo prioritariamente dedicato alla connessione informatica, ma anche alterazioni dello stile di vita, tendente alla sedentarietà, disturbi "somatici" (dorsalgie, cefalee, fastidi oculari, insonnia) AREA STUDI E RICERCHEComparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1 -CS&L There are many studies and researches dedicated to the IAD from 15-20 years approximately. Nowadays it's so easy to surf the Internet that the number of Internet users has increased, especially among teenagers (also called digital natives); that's why in this generation it's easy to think that the risk of developing a IAD is higher than before. A survey can show us this problem: a group of under 18 students and a group of adults have done a test (checked by dr K. Young) about how much they are used to surf the net to establish their risk of IAD (which can be classified as a low, medium or high profile). Results show that 34,5% of under 18 has a medium profile while among the adults the percentage is of 4.20%. For this reason it seems that teenagers are closer to IAD than the adults. However the high risk is of 1.10% among the under 18 and of 0.84% among the adults which is a not statistically significant difference. So we can make another hypothesis: some teenagers achieve a medium profile but it doesn't evolve into a high profile of IAD as if there were coltural "antibodies" against the problem. To find a policy against...

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Section: Contesto Culturale E Scopo Della Indagine Dell'asl Milanounclassified

Comparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1-CS&L

Guerrini¹,

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Duregon

et al. 2017

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“…Note that software is naturally a medium that can, as suggested in our work on labelling [1], be at the very least reactive to behaviour, and ideally pro-active, in adapting such that it alerts or better deters the user from acting inappropriately.…”

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“…Recent studies have advocated the need for warning messages and labels to users on their usage style which could be addictive [1], i.e. excessive, compulsive, impulsive and hasty.…”

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Mitigating Circumstances in Cybercrime: A Position Paper

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Faily³

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2015 IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology; Ubiquitous Computing and Communications; Dependable,

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Abstract-This paper argues the need for considering mitigating circumstances in cybercrime. Mitigating circumstances are conditions which moderate the culpability of an offender of a committed offence. Our argument is based on several observations. The cyberspace introduces a new family of communication and interaction styles and designs which could facilitate, make available, deceive, and in some cases persuade, a user to commit an offence. User's lack of awareness could be a valid mitigation when using software features introduced without a proper management of change and enough precautionary mechanisms, e.g. warning messages. The cyber behaviour of users may not be necessarily a reflection of their real character and intention. Their irrational and unconscious actions may result from their immersed and prolonged presence in a particular cyber context. Hence, the consideration of the cyberspace design, the "cyber psychological" status of an offender and their inter-relation could form a new family of mitigating circumstances inherent and unique to cybercrime. This paper elaborates on this initial argument from different perspectives including software engineering, cyber psychology, digital forensics, social responsibility and law.

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“…There is a paucity of research that positions software and its developers as primary actors in the development of DA. A notable exceptions are the research in [6,7] which advocates that by developing DA-aware architecture and design, software developers can minimise addictive usage and thereby prevent or intervene early with DA. Software developers, together with users, can use inputs from technology and psychology to create DA-aware software and facilitate a healthy use of digital technology.…”

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Exploring the Requirements and Design of Persuasive Intervention Technology to Combat Digital Addiction

Alrobai

McAlaney

Doğan

et al. 2016

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. Digital Addiction (DA) is an emerging behavioural phenomenon that denotes an obsessive and problematic usage of digital media. Such usage could meet various criteria of an addictive behaviour such as salience, conflict, tolerance and withdrawal symptoms and, hence, it would raise new challenges and ethical considerations on the way we engineer software. Luckily, software as a medium for such addictive usage could be also a medium for enacting a behaviour change and prevention strategy towards a regulated usage. However, due to the recentness of such software-based interventions, we still need a body of knowledge on how to develop them. In this paper, we conduct empirical research, through a diary study and an online forum content analysis, to understand users' perception of such emerging systems. The results shed the light on a range of design aspects and risks when building and validating such persuasive intervention technology.Keywords: Digital Addiction, e-Heath design, design for behavioural change. IntroductionThe wealth of information and digital connectivity is a characteristic of a modern society but its excessive and obsessive use may result in a less sustainable society and create social and mental well-being problems. The consequences of such Digital Addiction (hereafter DA) on individuals and collectively, include poor academic performance, reduced social and recreational activities, relationships breakups, low involvement in real-life communities, poor parenting, depression and lack of sleep [1,2,3]. DA manifests psychological characteristics and along with dependency, the user can experience withdrawal symptoms (e.g. depression, cravings, insomnia, and irritability). Estimates of DA vary according to country and according to the definition of DA and the metrics used to measure it in the studies. Such estimates of internet addiction suggest that 6%-15% of the general population test positive on signs of addiction; this figure rises to 13-18% among university students who have been identified as most at risk for DA [4]; at 18.3% UK has a relatively high prevalence of DA amongst university students [5]. The existing literature on DA has focused mainly on users' psychology. There is a paucity of research that positions software and its developers as primary actors in the development of DA. A notable exceptions are the research in [6,7] which advocates that by developing DA-aware architecture and design, software developers can minimise addictive usage and thereby prevent or intervene early with DA. Software developers, together with users, can use inputs from technology and psychology to create DA-aware software and facilitate a healthy use of digital technology.Technology-assisted behaviour change is an emerging topic and we are witnessing an increase in its adoption in several domains and for different addictive and problematic behaviours. For example, online intervention is being used for alcohol addiction and encouraging a responsible drinking [8]. Also, the advances in information techno...

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The Emerging Requirement for Digital Addiction Labels

Cited by 52 publications

References 14 publications

Comparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1-CS&L

Comparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1-CS&L

Mitigating Circumstances in Cybercrime: A Position Paper

Exploring the Requirements and Design of Persuasive Intervention Technology to Combat Digital Addiction

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The Emerging Requirement for Digital Addiction Labels

Cited by 52 publications

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Comparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1-CS&amp;L

Comparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1-CS&amp;L

Mitigating Circumstances in Cybercrime: A Position Paper

Exploring the Requirements and Design of Persuasive Intervention Technology to Combat Digital Addiction

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Comparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1-CS&L

Comparazione tra nativi digitali e adulti nell'approccio alla "rete": analisi delle differenze e del rischio di IAD Una indagine ASL Milano 1-CS&L