One thing I keep hearing from people around me is that social media and smartphone usage, especially for the generations who are in their teens right now, have ruined/worsened the way we interact in real-life and that it has a tendency to encourage the development of social anxiety.
This got me wondering: How does social-media and smartphone-usage actually influence real-life interactions? Have studies been conducted that proof/deny the theories stated above?
I'm really grateful for your help!
Best,
Ben Toepel
Yes, there has been change in the actual interaction. You can check the following article.
Technological advances and quality of life: An Indian scenario
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337673149_TECHNOLOGICAL_ADVANCEMENT_AND_QUALITY_OF_LIFE_AN_INDIAN_SCENARIO?_sg=e8Oc6Rszmo84l42J8fmhgioUL1C7pTi0Y4jOe_M_tLyhbp97PRi9ilgl7dJ9uNjMsEWZAHGt59tb18SQPErkLD6jh2sV2W2oA3VbcJrQ.iq1rJNinsxCmGK9ww30WRlUsUTb9uGOKKiRZD70XIoDVCZysBoH6FWlX8ta_DtQwdbrXhj8sZgBRz5SK1FrM9w
Agree with your observation and yes studies are going on in related fields. In fact NIMHANS, Bengaluru is running "Shut Clinic" for diagnosing and managing technology addiction.
Standardised studies targetting this age group have become essential now . I await such studies which will influence the policy makers too.
Please contact Prof. Joshua Chukweure from the North West University, SA. He is on RG. He has many studies on this. All the best
We are currently writing a grant proposal to study how social media engagement through smartphones affects day to day life. We have developed a platform (https://murmuras.com) which simplifies running these studies.
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