‘We wanted to spend more time with each other than with our phones’. Relationship between digital disconnection and physical activity of family members
| Autor: | Katarzyna Kopecka-Piech |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Cogent Arts & Humanities, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 23311983 2331-1983 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/23311983.2024.2354546 |
| Popis: | Interest in the voluntary non-use of digital technology is growing, as is the number of studies on the subject. However, research on digital disconnection rarely addresses families and relationship between technology non-use and physical activity (PA). The family is a system in which individual elements and processes determine the achievement of homeostasis: cohesion, flexibility and communication. The study answers the question: In the context of achieving family homeostasis, what role does PA play in relation to digital regulation (DR)? To address this, a qualitative study was conducted on 86 individuals from 30 Polish families using semi-structured in-depth interviews supplemented by questionnaire responses. According to the study PA plays a key role in DR by serving as a major alternative to screen time while providing numerous familial and individual benefits. By having all family members reduce technology in solidarity with each other in favor of PA, they support the family cohesion. The variety and variability of forms of DR and forms of movement testify to their flexibility. In turn, the time saved on screen activity and spent together proactively serves to improve their communication. |
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