Empowering Students to Achieve Digital Self-Control - Tools and Strategies

Explore a 15-minute conference talk from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems that delves into the effectiveness of digital self-control tools (DSCTs) for university students. Learn about a study involving 280 students who participated in a workshop to reflect on their goals and explore relevant tools. Discover how 95% of respondents continued using at least one type of DSCT across multiple devices 1-3 months after the workshop. Gain insights into the substantial variation in tool combinations chosen by students and the significant increase in self-reported digital self-control. Understand the potential of providing a space for articulating goals and self-selecting appropriate DSCTs as a powerful method to support individuals struggling with digital device self-regulation.