A study conducted by the University of Oregon to measure the impact of phones on mental health uses Google’s Health Studies app. The aim of the research is to determine how users use their phones and the effects of this usage style on health. The blog of one of the project’s principal researchers suggests that the results obtained from this study will enable companies to design better products and even make new arrangements in the education world in the future.
Researchers explain the reason for using the Google application as having the opportunity to understand how users actually use their phones, thanks to this application. When people ask how they use their phones, the answers they get are sometimes inadequate and incomplete. The app, on the other hand, records all activity impartially and clearly. Moreover, it is possible to expand the number of subjects and data set used in the research using this method.
Google’s Health Studies app was launched in December 2020. When it first came out, it was used in a study for respiratory diseases. Users who installed this app provided researchers with invaluable information. However, they did not share their credentials.
The results of this health study, which will last for four weeks, are eagerly awaited.
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