Some families have taken steps to avoid feeling overwhelmed by communications technologies, study shows
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
An international study, led by Anna Mieczakowski, Tanya Goldhaber and Professor John Clarkson at the Engineering Design Centre (EDC) here at the Department of Engineering, has found that one in three people in the UK has felt overwhelmed by communications technologies, including texting, email and social networking, to the point that they feel they need to escape them. However, some simple steps have been identified to help improve well-being and to avoid technology overwhelming family life according to the BT-sponsored study.