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A Study on Wellbeing, Emotions & Smartphone Use
Hi! I'm Melissa Glass, a doctoral student in psychology at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California.

The proliferation and increasing intelligence of our mobile devices continue to alter how we relate not only to each other but to our devices themselves.

I am conducting a study to explore the ways in which smartphone use may be affecting you.

Your participation would assist in the completion of my dissertation research, and I would be grateful for your support!

Interested in participating? Keep scrolling 👇
Participation
What to expect if you decide to participate in this study.
This research will include a survey (self-report) and screenshot uploads of your smartphone usage from the previous week.

Phase1:
Brief demographics questionnaire that will include standard questions asking for you to confirm your age, gender, race, ethnicity, etc.
One survey will include a series of questions about your current feelings, emotions, and the use of your smartphone. It should take about 10-15 minutes.
Phase 2:
Depending on what type of phone you have, you will use either Apple Screen Time or Android Digital Wellbeing to send screenshots of your phone usage from the previous week to the researcher via email at PSUresearch2122@gmail.com. This should take you no more than 3-5 minutes.
Smartphone Screenshot Examples
These will be sent directly to the researcher at PSUresearch2122@gmail.com upon completion of the survey.

Apple Screen Time
Screenshots should be from the previous week (Last Week view) and include (from left to right) 1. Screen time, 2. Pickups and, 3. Notifications.

Learn how to activate and use Apple Screen Time HERE.

Learn how to take the needed screenshots from Screen Time HERE.
Android Digital Wellbeing
Digital Wellbeing may look different on various Android phones, yet they all share the same capability of showing your daily and weekly usage. For the screenshot, it should be for the past week and include the screen time average and top 3 most used apps. *Please note: you may not be able to do this with a Pixel phone.*

Learn more about Digital Wellbeing for Android HERE.

Learn how to take the needed screenshot from Digital Wellbeing HERE.
Potential Benefits
You will be providing important data for this crucial research.

You will learn more about how your smartphone usage is affecting you.
You will gain a better understanding of your daily smartphone usage.
You will have the option to enter a drawing for one of four $100 gift cards of your choice from an approved Amazon third-party vendor.*
*Email address required.
You will learn how to use applications to monitor your smartphone use and make changes as needed.
e.g. Apple Screen Time/Android Digital Wellbeing
Your participation will not only benefit this research but future studies as well.
Requirements to Participate
You must meet the following criteria in order to participate in this study:

1
20+
You must be at least 20 years of age or older.
2
Location
You must live in USA.
3
Smartphone
You must own and use a smartphone.
4
Apps
You must have Apple Screen Time / Android Digital Wellbeing
5
Access
You must have reliable access to the internet and a mobile network.
Confidentiality
All reasonable steps will be made to protect your identity.

All data from this project is confidential and will be used for research purposes only. Participation in this study is completely voluntary. You may withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.
Your responses will be anonymized after upload. An email will only be used to receive phone screenshots from participants and for entering the drawing for one of four $100 gift cards.

Your completed set of responses will be received and securely stored electronically and anonymously. All emails will be deleted at the end of the week.
Informed Consent
In considering participation, please review the following:

ONE
Participation involves minimal risk to you beyond the possibility of some mild anxiety in considering and responding to the topic, questions, and/or materials and when acknowledging your daily smartphone usage.
TWO
Participation in the study will give you the option to enter into a drawing for one of four $100 gift cards of your choice from an approved Amazon third-party vendor.

Other than compensation, participation results in no direct benefits to you beyond what might be gained by participating in a research study, and contributing to a better understanding of the topic and how your current smartphone usage may be affecting you. It may also help you to recognize where you can make adjustments in your usage.
THREE
Confidentiality: All reasonable steps will be made to protect your identity. Participants will create a random number for de-identification throughout the study. No one including the researcher will be able to identify from the materials who participated or refused to participate or the responses of any individual once the study has concluded.
FOUR
If you have any questions or problems as a result of participating in the study you may contact the supervising chairperson of this dissertation research: Katie McGovern, Ph.D. via email at kmcgovern@wi.edu.
FIVE
Your participation is completely voluntary. Refusal to participate involves no penalty or loss of benefits and you may discontinue participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.
SIX
You may receive further information regarding the purpose and/or results of the study following participation by contacting the primary researcher: Melissa Glass, M.A. via email at mglass@wi.edu.
Let's do this!
Just click the button below to participate:
BEGIN SURVEY
Contact Us
Questions? Concerns? Feel free to reach out.

Melissa Glass, Primary Researcher mglass@wi.edu
Dr. Katie McGovern, Chairperson
kmcgovern@wi.edu

A Study on Wellbeing, Emotions & Smartphone Use

Participation

What to expect if you decide to participate in this study.

This research will include a survey (self-report) and screenshot uploads of your smartphone usage from the previous week.

Smartphone Screenshot Examples

These will be sent directly to the researcher at PSUresearch2122@gmail.com upon completion of the survey.

Apple Screen Time

Android Digital Wellbeing

Potential Benefits

You will be providing important data for this crucial research.

You will learn more about how your smartphone usage is affecting you.

You will gain a better understanding of your daily smartphone usage.

You will have the option to enter a drawing for one of four $100 gift cards of your choice from an approved Amazon third-party vendor.*

You will learn how to use applications to monitor your smartphone use and make changes as needed.

Your participation will not only benefit this research but future studies as well.

Requirements to Participate

You must meet the following criteria in order to participate in this study:

20+

Location

Smartphone

Apps

Access

Confidentiality

All reasonable steps will be made to protect your identity.

All data from this project is confidential and will be used for research purposes only. Participation in this study is completely voluntary. You may withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.

Informed Consent

In considering participation, please review the following:

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

Let's do this!

Just click the button below to participate:

Contact Us

Questions? Concerns? Feel free to reach out.