London, July 5 (ANI): An international survey commissioned by telco giant BT has found that a third of people feel overwhelmed by communications technology such as mobile phones and social networks - to the point that they are intimidated by it.
Furthermore two thirds of those surveyed, which included children, preferred communicating face-to-face.
The eight-month research project, which also examined other countries, found that 38 per cent of 10-14 year olds felt that too much of it could be upsetting, while 34 per cent of 25-34 year olds reported feeling similarly.
Meanwhile, 65 per cent of adults said they preferred communicating in person, and the same was also true for 64 per cent of children.
Those people who felt overwhelmed by new technology were also more likely to feel unsatisfied in other areas of their lives.
Individuals who retained control over new technology generally felt happier.
Professor John Clarkson, director of the Engineering Design Centre at the University of Cambridge and Principal Investigator of the study, said families who had a better understanding of their use of communications technology appeared to have a more balanced and positive relationship with it.
"There is much discussion about whether communications technology is affecting us for the better or worse.
"The research has shown that communications technology is seen by most as a positive tool but there are examples where people are not managing usage as well as they could be."
"It is not necessarily the amount but the way in which it is used," he added. (ANI)
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