Measuring smartphone usage and task switching with log tracking and self-reports

被引:119
作者
Deng, Tao [1 ]
Kanthawala, Shaheen [2 ]
Meng, Jingbo [3 ]
Peng, Wei [2 ]
Kononova, Anastasia [4 ]
Hao, Qi [1 ]
Zhang, Qinhao [1 ]
David, Prabu [5 ]
机构
[1] Michigan State Univ, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[2] Michigan State Univ, Dept Media & Informat, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[3] Michigan State Univ, Dept Commun, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[4] Michigan State Univ, Advertising, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[5] Michigan State Univ, Coll Commun Arts & Sci, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
关键词
mobile apps; self-report; smartphones; task switching; tracking; MOBILE PHONE USE; LIMITED CAPACITY MODEL; TIME; MULTITASKING; RECALL;
D O I
10.1177/2050157918761491
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
Smartphones offer multimedia convergence in a single device, ubiquitous access to media, and constant connections with others. The rapid rise of smartphone use calls for more scholarly attention paid to users' media usage and time expenditure. This study aims to (a) understand smartphone usage patterns by examining time spent using smartphones and task switching between mobile applications (apps), and (b) test the validity of self-reported measures of these behaviors by comparing self-reports with log data from the smartphone. Data were collected from 50 participants over 1 week. Results show that on average participants spent 2 hours 39 minutes on their smartphone and made 101 app switches per day. Among other findings, social networking was the most used app category, age was a significant demographic factor, and participants, especially heavy smartphone users, overestimated their mobile app usage. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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