Abstract of Improving the psychological measurement of technology related behaviors.

This study aims to study human and technology interaction in this modern era of sciences. According to the research analysis, technology use is increasing in youngsters and adults. Specifically, researchers focused on the use of the smartphone. Understanding of technology use in human life is highly important to research topic. From past to now, technology is modifying human behaviour and generating overwhelmingly negative consequence. Research study argues with the challenges and impact of the smartphone while considering findings of research articles on psychological measures.     

Keywords: Smartphone technology, Behavriaol changes, and Human-Technology interaction.

1 Introduction of Improving the psychological measurement of technology related behaviors.

The article is written on technology-related behaviours and the role of the smartphone in changing behaviours of smartphone users. In accordance with the research article, interaction with technology bring numerous changes in the psychological behaviour of users. “In situ” application is used by many researchers to calculate and determine the interaction between human and computer. The main objectives of this research paper are capturing the behaviour of smartphone behaviour, objective measures of smartphone usage, and changes in psychological behaviour as a result of interaction between technology and human being. The same problem is discussed by other researchers in previous research studies. Researchers studied human behaviour and technology to elaborate on behaviour modification in the result of excessive usage of technology or its involvement in daily life. These research studied has concluded that technology is the independent variable for human behavioural outcomes. These research studies have contributed to enhancing human understanding regarding this research topic as well as it enriches the literature with smart technologies impact in our life. Such research work is highly important for the development and progress of our society as it can provide an understanding of how much we can involve technology in our life.             

2. Research Methodology of Improving the psychological measurement of technology related behaviors.

In this section, information regarding the methodology and techniques applied in the research article is discussed in detail. The research was an attempt to create a conceptual model for technology use and misunderstandings regarding the use of the smartphone. Secondary research data was collected to propose a conceptual model of technology use and its impact. According to this conceptual model, problematic and excessive level of technology usage is behavioural addiction. To test the hypothesis about technology and another variable of interest regarding this research work, various research articles are analyzed and scales discussed. To resolve the research problem various psychometric tools are developed. Moreover, researchers tried to validate single estimates to the users (smartphone users) and changes estimated in the behaviour of users. The description of this research solution is a smartphone and other electronic devices are expected to cause bring changes in the behaviour and support social activities.           

3. Experimental Evaluation of Improving the psychological measurement of technology related behaviors.

According to the experiment results and analysis of collected data, the scale is changing over time as changes are occurring in the technology use. Study of self-report instrument elaborated on the quantitative data outcomes from the year 2004 to the year 2016. Although, current measures and scales explained that behaviour depends upon engaging with technology use. For instance, with passive consumption, health-related benefits are linked with the engaging of users with smartphones and other technologies. In this research study, current technologies are discussed in the light of positive changes in the behaviour as well as the negative consequences of technology on human mental health conditions. Results represent that technology particularly smartphone technology has negative consequences and effects for human psychological well-being and health (Ellis, 2019). Considering results, social interaction and psychological conditions are the supportive factors for the smartphone technologies however these social interaction and satisfaction of psychological need are a positive point for smartphone users as identified by the research study. Following the results of this research work, the biggest threat in the life of human being is because of the excessive involvement of technology. People perceive that technology limits the physical activity of the human being and causes to increase problems in the users of technology. However, these disadvantages and limitations are limited to those smartphone users who use excessively smartphone technology and similar technologies in their daily life. Additionally, researchers also identified risk factor for the early exposure to children because of social media. Although, youngsters with smartphones most of the time play games and watch videos on social media while sitting in the same position for hours. Such youngsters even don't participate in any kind of physical activity. As a result of this, childhood obesity cases are increasing in the society which makes smartphone use critical to user’s mental and physical health (Ellis, 2019).                   

4. Discussion of Improving the psychological measurement of technology related behaviors.

In this section, I have presented the outcomes of my critical analysis conducted on smartphone use and its behaviour changes. In my opinion, the results presented in the research article are validating. The overall solution is effective although it has some issues/problems. For instance, researcher Ellis (2019) presented that technology generates a negative impact on the physical health of the users however, the researcher did not present examples relate to negative health consequences. In my opinion, technology causes important issues such as hearing problems and eyes sight weakness problems also because of excessive. Thus, by considering the excessive use of technology negative to mental and physical health there is need to study a solution to this problem in a better way as we cannot replace smartphones from our daily life. Conclusively, researchers need to suggest a better alternative to smartphone use. Moreover, the research study is mainly supported by the research data obtained from secondary research sources which reduce its creditability. In my opinion, researchers should propose another alternative option for technology users as well as they should collect primary research material to study such research problems appropriately. Excluding this, in my opinion, researchers have identified information which will be useful for the parents and other researchers to understand the negative consequences of excessive technology and smartphone uses. However, for this purpose empirical and experimental research studies should be conducted rather than the collection of responses from the survey as it will be totally based on the respondent's perception about technology and smartphones.                 

5. Reference of Improving the psychological measurement of technology related behaviors.

Ellis, D. A. (2019). Are smartphones really that bad? Improving the psychological measurement of technology-related behaviors. Computers in Human Behavior, 97, 60-66.