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rt home appliances and mobile app for the health posterji | poster presentations
of adolescents
Matjaž Likar1, Elena Likar2
1 Gorenje d.o.o., Partizanska cesta 12, 3320, Velenje, Slovenia
2 University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Introduction: Modern ICT solutions change processes and relationships in so-
ciety. Children and adolescents are particularly exposed here. For this reason,
we need to address the use of ICT critically and responsibly, exploiting its pos-
itive effects on adolescents in the fields of health, education or interpersonal
relationships.
Methods: The study looked at the use of smart home appliances and mobile
application. The survey assessed the impact of ICT on life-style, attitude to-
wards healthy nutrition etc. We assumed that the impact could be direct, as
adolescents are already meeting ICT very early, and through older members
of the household.
Results: The results of the survey conducted with a questionnaire in the begin-
ning of 2019 in Slovenia and the Netherlands enable understanding of the im-
pacts of ICT: awareness of these solutions’ potential; improving the attitude
towards a healthy lifestyle; readiness to change behaviour. The results were
evaluated considering the sample size (n=11), which was limited due to the high
cost of the appliances.
Discussion and conclusions: Modern ICT has a positive impact on the promo-
tion of a healthy lifestyle. Well-known solutions in the field of entertainment
and social media attract younger users easily. For this reason, it is also neces-
sary to make products such as household appliances with a corresponding ap-
plication attractive for adolescents. The important qualities of these solutions
are interesting use, and simple and safe operation.
Keywords: digitalization of society, adolescents, healthy lifestyle, smart
home appliances, mobile application
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of adolescents
Matjaž Likar1, Elena Likar2
1 Gorenje d.o.o., Partizanska cesta 12, 3320, Velenje, Slovenia
2 University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Introduction: Modern ICT solutions change processes and relationships in so-
ciety. Children and adolescents are particularly exposed here. For this reason,
we need to address the use of ICT critically and responsibly, exploiting its pos-
itive effects on adolescents in the fields of health, education or interpersonal
relationships.
Methods: The study looked at the use of smart home appliances and mobile
application. The survey assessed the impact of ICT on life-style, attitude to-
wards healthy nutrition etc. We assumed that the impact could be direct, as
adolescents are already meeting ICT very early, and through older members
of the household.
Results: The results of the survey conducted with a questionnaire in the begin-
ning of 2019 in Slovenia and the Netherlands enable understanding of the im-
pacts of ICT: awareness of these solutions’ potential; improving the attitude
towards a healthy lifestyle; readiness to change behaviour. The results were
evaluated considering the sample size (n=11), which was limited due to the high
cost of the appliances.
Discussion and conclusions: Modern ICT has a positive impact on the promo-
tion of a healthy lifestyle. Well-known solutions in the field of entertainment
and social media attract younger users easily. For this reason, it is also neces-
sary to make products such as household appliances with a corresponding ap-
plication attractive for adolescents. The important qualities of these solutions
are interesting use, and simple and safe operation.
Keywords: digitalization of society, adolescents, healthy lifestyle, smart
home appliances, mobile application
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