Does Putting Down Your Smartphone Make You Happier?: The Effects of Restricting Digital Media on Well-Being
By Lisa C. Walsh, Annie Regan, Karynna Okabe-Miyamoto, and Sonja Lyubomirsky
25 pagesRelative to controls, participants restricting digital media reported a variety of benefits, including higher life satisfaction, mindfulness, autonomy, competence, and self-esteem, and reduced loneliness and stress.