Digital Detox Research: An Analysis of Applied Methods and Implications for Future Studies

Nina Hager; Fabian Josef Stangl; René Riedl

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-80119-8_23

Digital Detox Research: An Analysis of Applied Methods and Implications for Future Studies

Nina Hager
, Fabian Josef Stangl^*
, René Riedl

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The development and increasing use of technology worldwide can lead to potential negative consequences for individuals' well-being and productivity. To counteract negative consequences, both scientific research and practice have shown increasing interest in digital detox research, a rising phenomenon of abstinence and temporary or complete disengagement from digital technologies. To lay a foundation for future research, we conducted a systemic literature review with a focus on the methodological aspects of the existing empirical digital detox studies. Our literature search process revealed a total of 65 studies. Our analyses of this literature basis revealed five different research fields (communication, education, tourism, well-being and health, work environment), and we analyzed the empirical studies in these fields regarding applied research approach, research method, and sample size. This review provides methodological insights to advance the scientific inquiry on digital detox research, a relatively nascent, yet increasingly relevant research topic.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conceptualizing Digital Responsibility for the Information Age - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, 2023, Vol. 1
Editors	Daniel Beverungen, Matthias Trier, Christiane Lehrer
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	359-380
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-80119-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-80118-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80119-8_23
Publication status	Published - 13 May 2025
Event	Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik - University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany Duration: 16 Sept 2024 → 19 Sept 2024 https://wi2024.de/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation
Volume	74
ISSN (Print)	2195-4968
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4976

Conference

Conference	Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Würzburg
Period	16.09.2024 → 19.09.2024
Internet address	https://wi2024.de/

Keywords

Digital Detox
Digital Detox Research Designs
Empirical Digital Detox Studies
Methodological Review

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Hager, N., Stangl, F. J., & Riedl, R. (2025). Digital Detox Research: An Analysis of Applied Methods and Implications for Future Studies. In D. Beverungen, M. Trier, & C. Lehrer (Eds.), Conceptualizing Digital Responsibility for the Information Age - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, 2023, Vol. 1 (pp. 359-380). (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation; Vol. 74). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80119-8_23

Hager, Nina ; Stangl, Fabian Josef ; Riedl, René. / Digital Detox Research: An Analysis of Applied Methods and Implications for Future Studies. Conceptualizing Digital Responsibility for the Information Age - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, 2023, Vol. 1. editor / Daniel Beverungen ; Matthias Trier ; Christiane Lehrer. Cham : Springer, 2025. pp. 359-380 (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation).

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Hager, N, Stangl, FJ & Riedl, R 2025, Digital Detox Research: An Analysis of Applied Methods and Implications for Future Studies. in D Beverungen, M Trier & C Lehrer (eds), Conceptualizing Digital Responsibility for the Information Age - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, 2023, Vol. 1. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol. 74, Springer, Cham, pp. 359-380, Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, Würzburg, Germany, 16.09.2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80119-8_23

Digital Detox Research: An Analysis of Applied Methods and Implications for Future Studies. / Hager, Nina; Stangl, Fabian Josef ; Riedl, René.
Conceptualizing Digital Responsibility for the Information Age - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, 2023, Vol. 1. ed. / Daniel Beverungen; Matthias Trier; Christiane Lehrer. Cham: Springer, 2025. p. 359-380 (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation; Vol. 74).

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Hager N, Stangl FJ , Riedl R. Digital Detox Research: An Analysis of Applied Methods and Implications for Future Studies. In Beverungen D, Trier M, Lehrer C, editors, Conceptualizing Digital Responsibility for the Information Age - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, 2023, Vol. 1. Cham: Springer. 2025. p. 359-380. (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-80119-8_23

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