Editorial Office, Journal of Psychological Abnormalities, Belgium
Commentary
I'm all Alone with my Phone, Adolescent's Ideas on Solitude and Technology Use
Author(s): Ali Rizwan*
Adolescence is a developmental stage characterized by the emergence of isolation as an important context for optimal development, as well as the near universal usage of technology. Furthermore, modern computermediated communication devices (e.g., smartphones) allow teens to be physically alone while virtually communicating with innumerable people. However, these two important factors in teenage development are still examined independently, and as a result, little is understood about adolescents' perceptions and experiences of solitude and technology use. We investigated the confluence of these two phenomena in the current study by assessing teenagers' perceptions of, and affective responses to, isolation when physically alone but under diverse conditions of technology use. .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2332- 2594.22.11(3).202
