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Measuring Attentional Biases for Threat in Children and Adults

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[Technophobia: a clinical disorder associated with digital technologies].

Leticia E Luque¹, Rodolfo Avila

¹Escuela de Graduados de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, UNC. letiluque@psyche.unc.edu.ar

Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

|January 15, 2009

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Technophobia, a fear of technology, affects 12.9% of Argentine adults. Many experience anxiety related to technology, reflecting a negative societal view of its impact.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Technology Studies

Context:

Technophobia manifests differently across cultures.
Argentine adults (22-50 years) were studied to understand local technophobia.
A locally developed scale was used to assess technophobia criteria.

Purpose:

To describe the prevalence and characteristics of technophobia in the Argentine adult population.
To investigate the relationship between technology anxiety and technophobia indicators.
To assess the general perception of technology's social impact in Argentina.

Summary:

12.9% of Argentine adults met the criteria for technophobia.
27.2% reported high technology-related anxiety, with other technophobia indicators.
The study confirmed technophobia's presence in Argentina, aligning with specific phobia characteristics.

Impact:

Findings confirm technophobia as a relevant issue within the Argentine population.
Results highlight the cultural specificity of technophobia.
The study contributes to understanding the psychological impact of technology on society.