Smartphone Disengagement - Autoethnography fieldnotes, classification & interpretation

<p>This dataset contains transcribed fieldnotes from a &ldquo;methodological assemblage&rdquo; and technological prototype connecting autoethnography to the practices of self-research in personal science. As an experimental process of personal data gathering, the author used a low-tech device for the active registration of events and their perception, in a case study on disengaging from his smartphone.</p> <p>The dataset contains 267 data points (timestamp and intensity/duration of perceived events) with alternative classification and subclassification categories through thematic analysis, as well as 112 &quot;on spot&quot; fieldnotes and 112 related retrospective interpretation notes (with corresponding references where indicated) from a focused autoethnography intervention, tracking the authors&#39; experience of living without constant access to a smartphone for a month (during May 2021).</p> <p>For more info on the process and the main results of this personal experiment, here&#39;s the derived publication:&nbsp;Senabre Hidalgo, E., &amp; Greshake Tzovaras, B. (2023). &ldquo;One button in my pocket instead of the smartphone&rdquo;: A methodological assemblage connecting self-research and autoethnography in a digital disengagement study. <em>Methodological Innovations</em>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/20597991231161093">https://doi.org/10.1177/20597991231161093</a></p> <p>As described in the paper, this dataset contains a classification of events based on&nbsp;two complementary approaches:</p> <p><strong>Initial categories (May 2021): </strong>Positive - Negative - Reflection</p> <p><strong>Retrospective categories and subcategories (November 2021):</strong></p> <ol> <li>Response to habit: &nbsp; <ul> <li>Basic impulse: looking for smartphone in pocket &nbsp;/ &ldquo;If I had it now&hellip;&rdquo;</li> <li>Abstinence reaction: attempts to reconnect to &ldquo;the cloud&rdquo;</li> <li>Fear of missing out (FOMO) after long periods of time</li> <li>Disruption in basic routine: perception of altered habits</li> </ul> </li> <li>Social context: <ul> <li>Feelings of embarrassment: in relation to others due to feature phone</li> <li>Observing others: people using smartphones around me</li> <li>Meta level: how to share process afterwards (in community, academically)</li> </ul> </li> <li>User experience (UX) practicalities: <ul> <li>Moving around solo: orientation when commuting without GPS</li> <li>Parasitic use of other smartphones (in case of urgent need)&nbsp;</li> <li>Capturing things on the spot (pictures, information, feelings)</li> <li>Local stored culture (music and reading away from screens)</li> <li>Communication problems: dysfunctions in everyday coordination</li> <li>Reconnection need: whenever ending up using the smartphone again</li> </ul> </li> <li>Self-reinforcing / awareness: <ul> <li>Succeeding in intended detox: satisfaction for achievement&nbsp;</li> <li>Full attention to moment / stimulus: mindfulness and concentration</li> <li>Relevant changes in routine: positive reinforcement by new habit</li> </ul> </li> </ol>