May 23, 2022 08:13 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/23/23138159/google-health-studies-digital-well-being-research-oregon-smartphone-use
Researchers are using Googles app to study the effect of phones on mental health
The University of Oregon is doing a study on the effect phones have on mental health, using Google’s Health Studies app. The goal of the study is to see how people are actually using their phones and how that affects their well-being. A post on the company blog written by one of the lead researchers on the project says that the aim of the research will ultimately be able to help companies design better products and even shape policy and education in the future.
According to the blog post, researchers are using the app because it can help them get a better picture of how people actually use their phones, as opposed to other studies when people are asked to track and report their own usage of apps — a method that can be less accurate than...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/23/23138159/google-health-studies-digital-well-being-research-oregon-smartphone-use
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