{
  "id": 18388146,
  "title": "New research explores what our appetite for a digital detox can tell us",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/new-research-explores-what-our-appetite-for-a-digital-detox-can-tell",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-05T22:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-explores-appetite-digital-detox.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New research from the University of Bath and Goethe University Frankfurt has developed the first validated scale to measure people's attitudes towards taking a digital detox, revealing considerable differences in how positively individuals view the prospect of reducing their digital consumption. The Attitude Toward Digital Detox (ADD) scale, consisting of seven items, found that more than eight in 10 participants had a favorable view of a temporary break from screens. The study, published in Psychology & Marketing, suggests that these attitudes could provide insights into why some people are more receptive to the idea of disconnecting and whether this willingness translates into behavioral changes. Researchers noted that attitudes toward digital detox were linked to characteristics such as mindfulness and self-control. The scale could help explore when and why people want to reduce their digital use and whether changing attitudes might ultimately aid in controlling their relationship with technology.",
  "summary": "How we feel about taking a break from our screens could tell us something important about the way we behave online, according to new research from the University of Bath and Goethe University Frankfurt. Researchers have developed the first validated scale specifically designed to measure people's attitudes toward temporarily reducing their digital consumption, finding considerable differences in…",
  "key_points": [
    "University of Bath and Goethe University Frankfurt developed ADD scale",
    "80% of participants viewed digital detox favorably",
    "Attitudes linked to mindfulness and self-control"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}