Taking the “right to disconnect” discussion as a starting point, this article considers how the
im/possibility of “opting out” is ruminated in scholarly discourses on technology non-use …

Prior research indicates that many people wish to limit aspects of their smartphone use. Why
is it that certain smartphone use feels so meaningless? We examined this question by using …

Our preliminary study reveals that individuals use various management strategies for limiting
smartphone use, ranging from keeping smartphones out of reach to removing apps …

Digital overuse on mobile devices is a growing problem in everyday life. This paper
describes a generalizable mobile intervention that combines nudge theory and negative …

Though many people report an interest in self-limiting certain aspects of their phone use,
challenges adhering to self-defined limits are common. We conducted a design exercise …

As smartphones become increasingly prevalent, social scientists are recognizing the
ubiquitous data generated by the sensors built into these devices as an innovative data …

Prior studies have addressed many negative aspects of mobile distractions in group
activities. In this paper, we present Lock n'LoL. This is an application designed to help users …

Technological resistance practices hold significant insights regarding the media's role as
much as its adoption and usage practices. However, studies examining media non-use have …

Smartphones have become central to our daily lives and are often present in the same
contexts as their users. Researchers take advantage of this phenomenon by using data from …

Mobile messaging is typically understood as a medium that connects people. This article
argues that to better understand mobile messaging we must also attend to its disconnective …