Higher National Certificate: Digital Wellbeing Research Outcomes

This report, titled "Task 2: Research Outcomes on Digital Wellbeing," presents findings from both qualitative and quantitative research on the impact of digital technology on human wellbeing. The qualitative research, based on secondary sources such as peer-reviewed articles, defines digital well...Read More

Running head: TASK 2: RESEARCH OUTCOMES
Task 2: Research Outcomes on Digital Wellbeing
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Table of Contents
1. Findings on qualitative research work................................................................................2
1.1 Digital Wellbeing- definition and purpose.......................................................................2
1.2 Advantages of digital technologies to improve lifestyle..................................................2
1.3 Disadvantages of digital technologies and distraction in life...........................................4
2. Findings on quantitative research work..............................................................................5
References................................................................................................................................10
Appendix..................................................................................................................................12
Project Log...........................................................................................................................12

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1. Findings on qualitative research work
1.1 Digital Wellbeing- definition and purpose
In order to conduct the qualitative research work, the researcher collected data and
information using secondary sources such as peer review journal articles on selected project
title. In form the literature review, the data are analyzed so that it becomes easier for reader to
understand if the digital technologies improve life or distract from it. Ardolino et al. (2018)
stated that digital wellbeing is an extent to which a person can perceive digital devices usage
to align with long term goals. Ciffolilli and Muscio (2018) discussed that digital wellbeing is
a term used by the healthcare professionals to describe concept of the human interaction by
means of technology. The goal of improving the digital wellbeing is designing of technology
in such a manner that it can assist users to get healthy lifestyle.
Based on improving healthy lifestyle of people, digital technologies are used in
health related components. It reduces eye strain in some of the devices. Products like dark
panels in cover screen and special lenses is used to aid with the eye strain. According to
Cecchinato et al. (2019), digital wellbeing increases emphasis on the physical activities along
with nutrition. The technological devices are developed to help the users to bring their fitness
level, track rate of the heart, report on daily basis step count, and monitor their diet and
others. In case of iPhone, it includes this digital features to remind the users to go to sleep at
specified time.
1.2 Advantages of digital technologies to improve lifestyle
Ardolino et al. (2018) mentioned that the goal of digital technologies is to be designed
in such a manner that it can promote healthy usage and support to uphold a healthy existence.
It helps the users to low down unwanted type of screen time and support them to learn about
usage of digital technologies. According to Pagoropoulos, Pigosso and McAloone (2017),

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the digital wellbeing is such a feature in the mobile devices provide the users with detailed
view of daily healthy lifestyle on the device. There are various digital wellbeing tools created
to improve over life of human beings. For example, website blockers allows the users to
block specific websites for all the time or specific period of time. It decreases distraction as
well as increases productivity. Application timers used to limit the minutes or hours the user
is spending on specific websites and applications per daily basis. It is mainly used to restrict
access after specific time period (von Briel, Davidsson and Recker 2018). Following are
advantages of digital technologies help to improve life of human beings:
Social connectivity: Jokstad (2017) discussed that the digital technologies can make
life easier to stay in touch with their families and friends. The user can communicate by using
mobile devices in words, videos, audios and other channels. Applications and software are
created to help users to maintain their social lifestyle.
Learning opportunities: Ciffolilli and Muscio (2018) mentioned that the user can
access to internet should also get access to proportion of world’s knowledge over the internet.
Lessons as well as courses are to be delivered online. The digital technology is easier to be
used for people with disabilities and provide them with similar access.
Automation: Rodrik (2018) stated that the digital technology is making the machines
a smarter. In most of the cases, the machines are not required humans to operate it. Smarter
machines is safe for people with providing better experiences to the users.
Information storage: According to Cecchinato et al. (2019), digital technologies
enable storage of amounts of information in smaller spaces. Large quantity of media are
stored in small devices such as mobile devices. Data which are stored online easier to access
from any devices using internet access.

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GPS and mapping: The digital devices is involved to refer to digital map combined
with the satellite technology. Devito et al. (2019) illustrated that GPS is used to pinpoint the
position and make easier travelling for the users. It can also update on traffic jams, closures
of roads and update with travel time at the destination.
1.3 Disadvantages of digital technologies and distraction in life
As the technology is becoming more integral to everything, therefore it is distracting
people from other things. It is believed that the technology can improve, while it is not
distracting from it. Following are some of the effects on usage of digital technologies, which
distract the users from their life:
Crime and terrorism: Pagoropoulos, Pigosso and McAloone (2017) stated that internet
is causing the terrorists to use social media for promoting and encouraging others.
Privacy concerns: According to Cecchinato et al. (2019), in the digital world it
becomes hard to get personal privacy. The digital technologies cause dangers to the personal
data being stolen and sold. Everyone has capability to take photos as well as video footage
using the digital devices, and it is posted online. The hackers search for stealing the photos
and misused it in other way. Devito et al. (2019) argued that the digital devices can watch as
well as record each movements of the public, therefore it is a privacy concern for the users
and increased chances of hacking and stolen of data.
After analysing advantages as well as disadvantages of digital wellbeing, it was found
that digital technologies can improve life of people and provide them with healthy lifestyle. It
is seen that there are some distractions due to usage of this technology, while people are more
benefited using digital technologies. Due to its healthier benefits, it is used by healthcare
professionals, device manufacturers, researchers and others for describing its concept when

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the humans are interacted with the digital technologies. It provides the users with an
experience to improve over mental in addition to physical health.
2. Findings on quantitative research work
The quantitative research work is conducted using survey method by means of
questionnaires. The target population for this study is public those are using digital
technologies for maintaining their healthy lifestyle. The sample size is 25.
1. Please mention your gender
From the above figure, it is analyzed that 52% of the participants are male and 48% of
them are female those are interested in the survey research.
2. Age

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From the above figure, it is analyzed that 52% of the participants are age between 26-
39 years, 28% are above 40 years and 20% are 20-25 years. Therefore, middle aged
people are using the digital technologies based on health concerns. Now-a-days, middle
aged people are concerned to live healthy lifestyle and maintain physical and mental
health.
3. Do you feel that being active using internet would make you…
From the above figure, it is analyzed that 64% of the participants are felt that digital
technology is a best platform to join a group of people. The digital technologies help them
to connect with people socially and interact with families and friends from anywhere
using internet.
4. Do you use digital technologies to maintain a healthy lifestyle?

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From the above figure, it is analyzed that 100% of the participants those are involved
in the survey are using the digital technology to enhance their healthy lifestyle. It helps
them to simplify their life from all digital aspects.
5. What is the main advantage of using digital technologies in daily lifestyle?
From the above figure, it is analyzed that 44% of the participants think that main
advantage of digital technology is getting good technical solutions to deal with issues. It
is also found that 28% of them responded that it creates collaborative environment, 16%
for social connectivity and 12% for getting learning opportunities.
6. How far do you agree that digital technologies help to collaborate with people on
shared learning projects?

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From the above figure, it is analyzed that 44% of the respondents agreed and neutral
to the fact that the digital technologies help to collaborate with people on shared learning
projects. It helps to interact with people all over the world using technology. Therefore, from
anywhere and anytime people can share their knowledge and learning aspects with other.
7. How far do you agree that digital wellbeing is sustained healthy relationship with
the technology?
From the above figure, it is analyzed that 68% of the respondents agreed that digital
wellbeing is sustained healthy relationship with the technology. Adoption of healthy
technology helps to manage time spent to use the technology as well as have a interruption as
well as pressure free experiences.
8. How far do you agree that digital technology influenced by online interactions
and amount of time spend on digital devices?

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From the above figure, it is analyzed that 60% of the respondents agreed that digital
technology influenced by online interactions and amount of time spend on digital devices. It
sometimes affects behaviour of people by decreasing in face-to-face interaction.
9. How far do you agree that privacy concerns is main disadvantage of using digital
technologies?
From the above figure, it is analyzed that 76% of the respondents agreed that privacy
concerns is main disadvantage of using digital technologies as the digital technologies cause
dangers to the personal data being stolen and sold.
10. How far do you agree that digital technologies is helpful to get world’s
knowledge over the internet?

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From the above figure, it is analyzed that 68% of the respondents agreed that digital
technologies is helpful to get world’s knowledge over the internet. It can improve over
teaching as well as learning and helps people to get successful in life. It has ability to
integrate as well as evaluate information to purpose in knowledge civilization.
References
Ardolino, M., Rapaccini, M., Saccani, N., Gaiardelli, P., Crespi, G. and Ruggeri, C., 2018.
The role of digital technologies for the service transformation of industrial
companies. International Journal of Production Research, 56(6), pp.2116-2132.
Cecchinato, M.E., Rooksby, J., Hiniker, A., Munson, S., Lukoff, K., Ciolfi, L., Thieme, A.
and Harrison, D., 2019, May. Designing for digital wellbeing: a research & practice agenda.
In Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing
Systems (pp. 1-8).
Ciffolilli, A. and Muscio, A., 2018. Industry 4.0: national and regional comparative
advantages in key enabling technologies. European Planning Studies, 26(12), pp.2323-2343.
Devito, M.A., Walker, A.M., Birnholtz, J., Ringland, K., Macapagal, K., Kraus, A., Munson,
S., Liang, C. and Saksono, H., 2019, November. Social Technologies for Digital Wellbeing
Among Marginalized Communities. In Conference Companion Publication of the 2019 on
Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (pp. 449-454).

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Jokstad, A., 2017. Computer‐assisted technologies used in oral rehabilitation and the clinical
documentation of alleged advantages–a systematic review. Journal of oral
rehabilitation, 44(4), pp.261-290.
Pagoropoulos, A., Pigosso, D.C. and McAloone, T.C., 2017. The emergent role of digital
technologies in the Circular Economy: A review. Procedia CIRP, 64, pp.19-24.
Rodrik, D., 2018. New technologies, global value chains, and developing economies (No.
w25164). National Bureau of Economic Research.
von Briel, F., Davidsson, P. and Recker, J., 2018. Digital technologies as external enablers of
new venture creation in the IT hardware sector. Entrepreneurship Theory and
Practice, 42(1), pp.47-69.

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Appendix
Project Log
Project Logbook – week 1
Name: Please enter your name
Project title: Digital Wellbeing
Date: 05-12-2019
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
In the first week, I was focused on the initiation phase of the project and one of the activity
in requirements phase. Yes, I had fulfilled all the task requirements. I performed the
feasibility study on the project work and created a project proposal. After that, I reviewed
the project proposal with the project client and made changes to the proposal. In the
requirements phase, I created evaluation of criteria or requirements specifications. All the
tasks are on track and I set deadlines for each of the tasks with 1 day timeline each. Yes, I
had made changes in the research proposal plan in the aim and objectives as suggested by
the client.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
I had faced issues regarding lack of skills to manage the project. I do not have knowledge
to manage the project due to lack of project management skills like planning and
controlling the project schedule based on project needs.
Problems encountered
I faced problems of scope changes. The scope statement of the project changed by the
project client lead to cause scope creep. I spent too much time in thinking of how to plan
the project activities so that I can get enough time of each task.
New ideas and change of project direction
I carried out a change management form to record the project changes so that it helped me
to understand what possible changes are done to meet with project aim and objectives.
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I felt that I did not solve the scope creep problems, but I used my course study skills and
knowledge to manage the scope changes. Scope management helped me to define the work
required and comprehensive process of scope determination.
By next week, I improved my project management skills in managing and planning project.
I will apply my learning in the future in the project initiation phase.

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Tasks planned for next week
In this week, I learned to manage project time, therefore by next week I will properly
manage each of the task so that deadlines are not missed. For next week, my priority is to
complete requirements phase and start the planning phase of the project.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
My project plan is on schedule.
Supervisor comments to address

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Project Logbook – week 2
Name: Please enter your name
Project title: Digital Wellbeing
Date: 12-12-2019
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
In the second week, I was focused on requirements and planning phase of the project. Yes,
I had fulfilled all the task requirements. I review the project requirements to project client
and the client suggested changes. Then, I focused on planning phase by conducting
qualitative and quantitative research. I created the survey questionnaires to take responses
from the participants.
All the tasks are on track and I set deadlines for each of the tasks with 1 day timeline
expect conducted the qualitative and quantitative research with 5 days’ time. Yes, I had
made changes in the requirements of project as suggested by the client.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
Based on the provided project scenario, I cannot understand the main project requirements
and therefore I spend lot of time to understand the project requirements so that I can set
objectives to perform the research work.
Problems encountered
I was not entirely sure at that time how the project scenario was going to break down so
that I identified the main project requirements.
New ideas and change of project direction
I performed a general discussion of my course unit with my classmates to gather
knowledge and skills related to my study. Therefore, group discussion is really important
to achieve project success.
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt how to set the project objectives and how to search for main points in the project
scenario to identify the project requirements.
By next week, I improved my project management skills in planning project. I will apply
my learning in the future in the project planning phase.
Tasks planned for next week
In this week, I learned how group discussion should help to understand the course unit,
therefore by next week I will properly manage each of the task so that deadlines are not
missed. For next week, my priority is to complete the planning phase of the project.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)

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My project plan is on schedule.
Supervisor comments to address

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Project Logbook – week 3
Name: Please enter your name
Project title: Digital Wellbeing
Date: 23-12-2019
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
In the third week, I was focused on planning phase of the project. Yes, I had fulfilled all
the task requirements. I reviewed document with the manager and made changes as per
suggestions. I contracted the candidates for taking their responses in survey questionnaires
and organized date and time.
All the tasks are on track and I set deadlines for each of the tasks with 1 day timeline. Yes,
I had made changes in the requirements of project as suggested by the client.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
I did not do much work in this week and was looking at the reading materials to bring
inspirations in my ideas for my research project.
Problems encountered
Spending too much time in the learning and reading materials delayed my work.
New ideas and change of project direction
Going through the learning materials and other peer review articles of the selected title-
digital wellbeing helped me to get new ideas related to my course work. I gathered data
and information from secondary sources to make an argument if the digital technologies
improve life or distract from it.
What have I learnt about myself this week?
In this week, I increased my internet search skills by going through secondary sources and
searched for articles on digital wellbeing.
By next week, I will more increased my search skills and applied in my future project
work. I will apply my learning in the project execution phase.
Tasks planned for next week
In this week, I learned how internet search should help to understand the course unit,
therefore by next week I will properly manage each of the task so that deadlines are not
missed. For next week, my priority is to complete the execution phase of the project.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
My project plan is on schedule.
Supervisor comments to address

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Project Logbook – week 4
Name: Please enter your name
Project title: Digital Wellbeing
Date: 30-12-2019
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
In the fourth week, I was focused on execution phase of the project. Yes, I had fulfilled all
the task requirements. I conducted qualitative and quantitative research, checked and
validated the information. Then, I started to write the project report.
All the tasks are on track and I set deadlines for conduct qualitative and quantitative
research as 5 days, check and validate information as 1 day and type report as 5 days.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
I was looking for the reading materials to bring inspirations in my ideas for my research
project.
Problems encountered
Spending too much time in the learning and reading materials delayed my work.
New ideas and change of project direction
In this week, I managed lot of work. I got feedback on the survey questions and gathered
data and information to perform statistical review of the data.
What have I learnt about myself this week?
In this week, I learnt how to collect data from the survey questionnaires responses and then
used it to validate the research question.
By next week, I will more increase my analysis skills and apply in my future project work.
I will apply my learning in the next phase.
Tasks planned for next week
In this week, I learned how to prepare survey questions related to the research title which
will be helpful for me to analyze if the digital technologies improve life or distract from it.
For next week, my priority is to complete the execution phase of the project and start
monitoring phase of the project.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
My project plan is on schedule.
Supervisor comments to address

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Project Logbook – week 5
Name: Please enter your name
Project title: Digital Wellbeing
Date: 10-01-2020
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
In the fifth week, I was focused on execution and monitoring phase of the project. Yes, I
had fulfilled all the task requirements. I presented the statistical data in the excel format for
better analysis of the project topic. In the monitoring phase, I reviewed against the
requirement specifications.
All the tasks are on track and I set deadlines for present statistical data in excel format as 5
days, proof read and check grammar as 1 day and review against requirement
specifications as 1 day.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
When it came to analyse data by discussion with people on validity and reliability check of
collected data. I want a detailed feedback but I am getting quite limited data to get better
research results.
Problems encountered
The only problem was that people were confused while providing their responses.
New ideas and change of project direction
In this week, I managed lot of work. I got feedback on the survey questions and gathered
data and information to perform statistical review of the data.
What have I learnt about myself this week?
In this week, I learnt how to collect data from the survey questionnaires responses and then
used it to validate the research question.
By next week, I will more increase my analysis skills and apply in my future project work.
I will apply my learning in the next phase.
Tasks planned for next week
In this week, I learned how to analyze data based on collected results and then checked for
validity as well as reliability of collected data.
For next week, my priority is to complete the monitoring phase of the project.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
My project plan is on schedule.
Supervisor comments to address

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Project Logbook – week 6
Name: Please enter your name
Project title: Digital Wellbeing
Date: 21-01-2020
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
In the sixth week, I was focused on execution phase of the project. I presented the project
draft document and presentation to the manager. After that, I discussed suggested changes
with the manager and reviewed, updated it in the project report. I confirmed the completed
report or presentation.
All the tasks are on track and I set deadlines for all the tasks as 1 day each.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
I had found issues to find examples of digital technologies related to digital wellbeing. The
research project had lot of interesting things to do with searching for the examples of
digital wellbeing enhances healthy lifestyle of people.
Problems encountered
By means of the primary research, I decided to conduct secondary research. Then, I hard to
find that it was difficult to conduct secondary research after primary research work.
Therefore, at first I performed qualitative work and then conducted quantitative research
work.
New ideas and change of project direction
In this week, I managed lot of work. I had managed to finish the primary and secondary
research work both ahead of the project schedule. Then I made changes in the project plan
as suggested by the project client. I found lot of examples in the journal articles when
searched by proper key words. It found the research project as enjoyable experience.
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt how a proper keyword helped to search the research related information and
conduct primary and secondary research work on the project.
Tasks planned for next week
In the next week, I planned to perform documentation and closure phase of the project and
completed the entire research work project.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
My project plan is on schedule.
Supervisor comments to address

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Project Logbook – week 7
Name: Please enter your name
Project title: Digital Wellbeing
Date: 27-01-2020
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
In the seventh week, I was focused on documentation and closing phase of the project. I
reported and presented the project documentation. In the closure phase, I hand over the
report to project client and presentation.
All the tasks are on track and I set deadlines for providing the final project report and
presentation to the project client as all 1 day each.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
I had faced issues to structure the final report as per the project requirements.
Problems encountered
I did not encounter any problems in the final week of research project.
New ideas and change of project direction
I managed all the project drafts and made changes on weekly basis.
What have I learnt about myself this week?
The research work was completed finally and I am pleased to gather resources for my
rese3arch journey. I managed all the project work properly and completed the work on
scheduled time. I have to present my research report to the client for final feedback.
Tasks planned for next week
Finally completion of project plan.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
My project plan is on schedule.
Supervisor comments to address