Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Cellphones Linked To Higher Stress In Family Life
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "ARTICLE" @ 03:00 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060105/tc_nm/cell_phones_family_tension_dc;_ylt=Ag4t3n14YuJLBL_G0ChacE9T.3QA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
"The round-the-clock availability that cell phones and pagers have brought to people's lives may be taking a toll on family life, a new study suggests. The study, which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone or pager throughout the study period were more likely to report negative "spillover" between work and home life -- and, in turn, less satisfaction with their family life. Spillover essentially means that the line between work and home begins to blur. Work life may invade home life -- when a parent is taking job-related calls at home, for instance -- or household issues may start to take up work time."
Always up-to-date emails don't help either. :?
"The round-the-clock availability that cell phones and pagers have brought to people's lives may be taking a toll on family life, a new study suggests. The study, which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone or pager throughout the study period were more likely to report negative "spillover" between work and home life -- and, in turn, less satisfaction with their family life. Spillover essentially means that the line between work and home begins to blur. Work life may invade home life -- when a parent is taking job-related calls at home, for instance -- or household issues may start to take up work time."
Always up-to-date emails don't help either. :?
