is a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, director of the school’s Center for Digital Mental Health, and the lead researcher for this new research project on how technology is intersecting with our wellbeing. Data will be collected using thewhich allows everyday people to participate in human health studies from reputable institutions.
“With today’s smartphones, social media and bottomless streams of content, many are quick to condemn technology based on their conviction that these products must be bad for mental health and wellbeing,” Allen said in the blog post. “But focusing only on these potentially harmful effects doesn’t tell the full story. Nor does it help us reap the full benefits these tools have to offer, while also managing their risks.
s discretion. The researchers believe that the Google Health Studies app will let them collect a larger sample than those in pre-existing studies on similar topics, while also being able to analyze more relationships between mental health and phone usage, like how screen time might affect sleep. The study will take four weeks, and opens for enrollment on May 27—only U.S. adults with Android devices can take part in this particular research project. Google Health Studies claims in itsto only collect a minimal amount of user data, like study eligibility, consent, study data and data from certain third-party apps.
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