In:
Mobile Media & Communication, SAGE Publications, Vol. 6, No. 2 ( 2018-05), p. 215-232
Abstract:
Research on mobile phone use often starts with the question of how much time users spend using their phones. The question involves an equal-length measure that captures the duration of mobile phone use but does not tackle the other temporal characteristics of user behavior, such as frequency, timing, and sequence. In this study, we propose a variable-length measure called “session” to uncover the unmeasured temporal characteristics. We use an open source dataset to demonstrate how to quantify sessions, aggregate the sessions to higher units of analysis within and across users, evaluate the results, and apply the measure for theoretical or practical purposes.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2050-1579
,
2050-1587
DOI:
10.1177/2050157917748351
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2018
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2684519-2
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2686704-7
SSG:
24,1
SSG:
3,4
SSG:
3,5
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