دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی WIRED: تأثیر استفاده از رسانه ها و تکنولوژی در استرس و التهاب - نشریه الزویر

abstract

This study examined how technology and media use affect stress (cortisol) and inflammation (interleukin IL-6) in dual earning parents and their adolescents. Sixty-two families reflected on their technology use the past week and collected saliva on two consecutive days that week. Technology use had the greatest effect on adolescents. Adolescents with greater phone use, general media exposure, and larger social networks via Facebook had a greater rise in their cortisol awakening response (CAR) and higher IL-6. Fathers' phone use and email were also associated with an increase in their CAR and IL-6. When bedtime technology use was high, greater general media use was associated with an increase in CAR for adolescents, but a decrease for fathers. Technology use did not significantly affect cortisol diurnal rhythm or mothers’ biosocial markers. This study contributes empirical evidence of the physiological consequences of technology use among family members and provides potential theoretical explanations for future research.

5. Discussion

This study examined the physiological consequences of technology use in fast-paced families. Few studies have tested how technology use is associated with people's biological stress markers (i.e., cortisol) (for exceptions, see Brom et al., 2014; Gentile, Bender, & Anderson, 2017; Heo et al., 2017; Morin-Major et al., 2016; Wallenius et al., 2010). To our knowledge, this is the first study to assess the association between technology use and inflammation. This study is also important in that it accounts for individual family members' technology use and biosocial markers as embedded within larger technology use within the family system. The results showed that technology affected family members differently, largely as a function of the types of technology used. The most evident finding was that technology had the greatest effect on adolescents' CAR and IL-6 compared to mothers and fathers. Adolescents with higher phone use, greater general media exposure, and larger social network sizes via Facebook demonstrated a greater rise in their CAR and higher rates of IL-6.