Do pop-up notifications regarding smartphone use decrease screen time, phone checking behavior, and self-reported problematic smartphone use? Evidence from a two-month experimental study

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Highlights：

• The aim was to examine the effect of pop-up notifications on smartphone use.

• Self-reported problematic (PSU) and objectively measured smartphone use (OMSU) were DVs.

• Three participant groups were measured over two months (Time 1, Time 2, Time 3).

• Notifications regarding excessive smartphone use had no effect on PSU or OMSU.

摘要

•The aim was to examine the effect of pop-up notifications on smartphone use.•Self-reported problematic (PSU) and objectively measured smartphone use (OMSU) were DVs.•Three participant groups were measured over two months (Time 1, Time 2, Time 3).•Notifications regarding excessive smartphone use had no effect on PSU or OMSU.

论文关键词：Problematic smartphone use,Objectively measured smartphone use,Smartphone addiction,Screen time,Notifications,Experiment

论文评审过程：Received 26 April 2019, Revised 1 August 2019, Accepted 9 August 2019, Available online 12 August 2019, Version of Record 19 August 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.08.007