Frontiers in Psychology | |
To Message or Browse? Exploring the Impact of Phone Use Patterns on Male Adolescentsâ Consumption of Palatable Snacks | |
Ethan Teo1  | |
关键词: technology; screen use; social facilitation; obesity; appetite; | |
DOI : 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02298 | |
学科分类:心理学(综合) | |
来源: Frontiers | |
【 摘 要 】
Surveys of mobile phone usage suggest that adolescents habitually use their phones while eating. In this study, we explored whether the manner in which one uses a mobile phone – to engage in a social or non-social activity – can affect appetite regulation. Participants were fifty male adolescents randomly assigned to engage in one of the following phone-based activities: (1) sending and receiving messages (social activity), or (2) reading a neutral article (non-social activity). When given the opportunity to snack, participants in the messaging group consumed more snacks that those who read the article. Our findings correspond to a large literature emphasizing social influences on food intake, and suggest that phone use patterns may predispose an individual to overeating.
【 授权许可】
CC BY
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