To Message or Browse? Exploring the Impact of Phone Use Patterns on Male Adolescents’ Consumption of Palatable Snacks

Frontiers in Psychology

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