Boredom and digital media use
a systematic review and meta-analysis
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Camerini A. L.,
Morlino S.,
Marciano L.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2023
Lingua
Inglese
Sommario
Nowadays, digital media, especially smartphones, allow to alleviate boredom quickly and conveniently. Numerous studies investigated the relationship between boredom and digital media use, including problematic use. However, a comprehensive overview of these studies is still missing. Following a systematic database search and screening process, we identified 59 empirical studies on boredom and (problematic) digital media use published since 2003. Most studies were cross-sectional (n=52) and focused on problematic use (n=32). The meta-analysis showed a medium-to-large positive association (r=.342) between boredom and problematic digital media use, whereas a small-to-medium association (r=.084) was found for boredom and digital media use. Sub- group analyses showed no differences with respect to sample characteristics, study design, boredom measures, and type of digital media use. However, studies investigating general Internet use reported a stronger association with boredom. Future research should use longitudinal designs to disentangle the direction of the association between boredom and (problematic) digital media use.
Parole chiave
Boredom , Digital media use , Problematic use , Review , Meta-analysis
Periodico
Computers in Human Behavior Reports
Volume
11
Pagine (o numero dell’articolo)
100313
Diffusione
Licenza
CC BY
Visibilità
Pubblico
Status open access
Gold
