Impact of Cell Phones in Leisure Life
Impact of Cell Phones in Leisure Life
The focus group results indicated that the perception of the China cell phone impact on the quality of life is very much affected by the use of the China mobile phone in leisure life. The focus group also helped us identify the following as perceived benefits in leisure life. First, cell phone provides a medium through which the user can be amused, especially when alone and feeling bored. Second, the camera in the mobile phone can be used for leisure purposes. Third, cell phones can be used to surf the internet for checking e-mail, reading news, etc. – again a source of amusement and a way to combat boredom. Third, new features on the cell phone allow for latest music to be downloaded and played. Fourth, many cell phone users download music for fun. Fifth, playing games on the mobile phone is a very common amusement activity.
Two types of perceived costs in the leisure life were identified by the focus group. First, China mobile phone can be a big nuisance during leisure time (e.g., ringing cell phones interrupting a peaceful nap or night time sleep). Second, possession of a cell phone may tempt the user to waste much time playing games and chit chatting with friends instead of using the same time for much needed and constructive purposes. Based on this analysis, we put forth the following hypothesis for empirical testing.