2024-07-04 05:59:27
In a hyper-connected world, where we are all saturated by social networks and information overload, little by little a current is growing around. digital disconnect which is particularly significant among young people, including Spaniards.
This is confirmed by the SPCial Generación study on the digital disconnection habits of young Spaniardsprepared by a Spanish technology company CPS and was presented at a meeting attended Jorge Floresfounder Friendly Screens and an expert in the safe and healthy use of technology.
An organization with which the Spanish company has collaborated to analyze this reality and to learn about the people who agree with this new way of relating to technology.
Goodbye to social profiles
One of the main revelations of the study is that more than half of young Spaniards have considered it delete your social profiles and 12.7% have permanently abandoned social networks in search of a a more balanced and healthy lifestyle.
“As a technology company, we feel a responsibility to promote the safe, healthy and responsible use of technology. “We are delighted to collaborate with Jorge Flores, from Screens Amigas, to demonstrate the challenges of a more equitable digital connection,” he said during the presentation. Irene ManterolaCPS Marketing Director.
Regarding the research, Manterola said it allowed them to “go deeper into a movement that has not been analyzed in detail until now and shows that more and more young people are joining the trend digital detox“.
After getting to know this group more closely, the board continued, SPC believes that “the best way to refer to them is Special Generation“They are a group, especially young, who, despite the hyperconnectivity they are exposed to, are rethinking their relationship with technology on a daily basis.”
This is the Specialist Generation
The SPCial Generation Study on the digital disconnection habits of young Spaniards from the SPC, conducted among 1,000 Spaniards between the ages of 18 and 35, concluded that in this country the average daily use smartphone is about five hours a day.
At that time they consult social networkshe connect with family (instant messages, calls and video calls), or work.
And alongside that figure of use comes another piece of information: 75.5% of Spaniards have seriously recommended use your cell phone less and 14.3% managed to keep this habit permanently.
Social changes and digital detox
Flash social networks They are an essential part of the daily life of a large part of the population and it is difficult to remember the life that existed before Facebook, Instagram or Tik Tok.
There is no doubt that networks allow us to connect with people, but their use excessive making young Spaniards think about disconnecting from screens. In fact, 56.5% of those surveyed considered a digital detox and six out of ten people know someone who has joined this trend.
Los reasons The most common ways to do this are to reduce screen time, improve quality of life and mental health. Among those who did a digital detox, 12.6% did so to connect with the offline world and create real links with the people.
Regarding the preferred options to a healthier relationship with screens38% of Spaniards would choose to uninstall social networking applications and 37% would. controlled usage time through the options that provide their own smart phones (but only 27.9% say they check this information on their mobile devices).
The ‘dumbphones’ or the dumb phones: a fashion that is starting to reach Spain
Globally, movement is back to dumb phones or dumb phones, simpler devices that allow you to stay connected through calls and messages.
The CPS study confirms that this choice is booming in our country, since 12.2% of the population chose their smartphone for phone internet sin and 19.5% know someone who did it.
Jorge Flores he placed his vision on these devices: “The there are dumbphones interesting option because they allow people choose when they want to be connected. For those who have already grown up in a digital and hyper-connected world, these devices offer a new and valuable experience, and are an opportunity for adults resume that disconnect and be a positive example for the children.”
These devices are popular as tools for achieving digital balance. To the no internet connection They limit distractions and interruptions to things that are really urgent, they are easy to manage and encourage relationship and entertainment options that are not dependent on the Internet.
In the words of Flores, “a phone is mute great tool to learn select disconnect moments so that they are real and give the younger generations the chance to discover the experience of living with them fewer commitments and distractions digital, adding more discipline of his time and his life.”
Wild SPC
In line with this trend, it has been announced by SPC Wild SPC, to meet the new needs of this SPCial generation. This mobile phone, which will arrive during the summer, is suitable for those who want to take a break from smart phones on holidays and also for minors which is beginning to be independent, there is a retro clamshell design without access to the Internet and the popular game of the 2000s snake.
“Over the past twenty or thirty years we have been working continuously to stay up to date with the changing needs of consumers as a way to create innovative and accessible solutions for all. SPC Wild will be in our catalog as a real choice for those who want to revive the previous disconnection from social networks, but also for those children who are starting to have more independence and, therefore, who are connected to technology,” said Manterola.
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