Boredom and digital media use : a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Camerini, Anne-Linda ORCID Institute of Public Health (IPH), Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
- Morlino, Susanna ORCID Institute of Public Health (IPH), Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
- Marciano, Laura ORCID Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- 2023
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- Computers in Human Behavior Reports. - 2023, vol. 11, p. 100313
English
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.
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- DOI 10.1016/j.chbr.2023.100313
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