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dc.contributor.author | Prof. LEUNG Wing Chi, Louis | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-22T08:38:05Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-02-22T08:38:05Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Computers in Human Behavior, Jul. 2015, vol. 48, pp. 382-391. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0747-5632 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/5584 | - |
dc.description.abstract | A tablet may be the best media device to use to spend time alone or enjoy a moment of solitude to release stress. The goal of this study is to examine how the desire for aloneness and leisure boredom play a role in influencing diverse activities when using the tablet and how these socio-psychological states, tablet activities, and location of tablet use may affect the perception of stress reduction, especially when the tablet is used alone. Data were gathered from a probability sample of 948 respondents, of which 348 were tablet users, through a telephone survey. Results indicate that people with a high preference for aloneness were more active tablet users of utility-, information-, social-, and fun seeking-oriented activities, while those who were leisurely bored did not show any significant difference. People with a high desire for aloneness and the leisurely bored tended to have a higher perception that using the tablet in solitude can help them reduce stress. Heavy users of both social- and fun seeking-oriented activities on the tablets also significantly predicted the perception of stress reduction in tablet use alone, particularly in the privacy of their bathroom. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Computers in Human Behavior | en_US |
dc.title | Using tablet in solitude for stress reduction: An examination of desire for aloneness, leisure boredom, tablet activities, and location of use | en_US |
dc.type | Peer Reviewed Journal Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.068 | - |
item.fulltext | No Fulltext | - |
crisitem.author.dept | Department of Applied Data Science | - |
Appears in Collections: | Journalism & Communication - Publication |
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