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The University of Oregon in the US have partnered with Google to launch a research on how smartphone use impacts mental wellbeing.
The researchers are using Google Health app to explore the benefits and risks associated with the use of smartphones.
Writing in a Google blog post, Nicholas Allen, Professor, at the University's Center for Digital Mental Health said that mental health has become even more urgent during the Covid-19 pandemic as so many people have turned to digital technology to maintain some semblance of their lifestyle.
The new research will "uncover insights that help us all build a future where digital products may support us in living healthier, happier lives", Allen said.
The findings will help "the research community and technology industry to pursue evidence-based product design, education and policy aimed at maximising benefits and minimising risks", he added.
The University of Oregon in the US have partnered with Google to launch a research on how smartphone use impacts mental wellbeing.
The researchers are using Google Health app to explore the benefits and risks associated with the use of smartphones.
Writing in a Google blog post, Nicholas Allen, Professor, at the University's Center for Digital Mental Health said that mental health has become even more urgent during the Covid-19 pandemic as so many people have turned to digital technology to maintain some semblance of their lifestyle.
The new research will "uncover insights that help us all build a future where digital products may support us in living healthier, happier lives", Allen said.
The findings will help "the research community and technology industry to pursue evidence-based product design, education and policy aimed at maximising benefits and minimising risks", he added.
