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Nos anos mais recentes, as tecnologias de self-tracking têm feito parte da vida de
indivíduos, como um mecanismo de autoconhecimento e/ou autorreflexão e/ou
autoaperfeiçoamento de aspetos das suas vidas. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo geral
analisar as perceções de utilizadores sobre o uso das tecnologias de self-tracking, sendo
os objetivos específicos: entender os motivos que levam os utilizadores a usarem tais
tecnologias, captar o modo como as experienciam e mapear as consequências do seu
uso. A presente investigação tem um carácter exploratório, dado o escasso
desenvolvimento teórico e empírico desta temática. Desse modo, a metodologia
utilizada foi de natureza qualitativa, com recurso a entrevistas semidiretivas. Na
pesquisa identificou-se não só alguma desigualdade, mas também diversidade na
escolha das tecnologias e das funções usadas, embora longe do número das atualmente
disponíveis, e usos diferentes em relação ao objetivo para o qual as tecnologias foram
desenhadas. Nem todos enunciaram benefícios em relação ao bem-estar alcançado e
também se dividiram em relação às consequências negativas como a vigilância,
ameaças à privacidade, ansiedade e frustração. Tais constatações mais uma vez
reforçam a ideia de que as tecnologias não predeterminam a vida social.
In recent years, self-tracking technologies have become part of an individual’s life, as a mechanism of self-knowledge and/or self-reflection and/or self-improvement in various aspects of their lives. The general objective of this research is to analyze users’ perceptions of the use of self-tracking technologies, with the specific objectives as follows: understand the reasons that lead users to use such technologies, to capture how they experience them and to map the consequences of their use. This research is exploratory in nature, due to the limited theoretical and empirical development of this topic. Thus, the methodology used was qualitative, relying on semi-structured interviews. The investigation not only identified some inequality but also diversity in the choice of technologies and functions used, although far from the number currently available, as well as different uses compared to the purposes for which the technologies were designed. Not everyone reported benefits in terms of well-being achieved and opinions were also divided on negative consequences such as surveillance, privacy threats, anxiety and frustration. These findings once again reinforce the idea that technologies do not predetermine social life.
In recent years, self-tracking technologies have become part of an individual’s life, as a mechanism of self-knowledge and/or self-reflection and/or self-improvement in various aspects of their lives. The general objective of this research is to analyze users’ perceptions of the use of self-tracking technologies, with the specific objectives as follows: understand the reasons that lead users to use such technologies, to capture how they experience them and to map the consequences of their use. This research is exploratory in nature, due to the limited theoretical and empirical development of this topic. Thus, the methodology used was qualitative, relying on semi-structured interviews. The investigation not only identified some inequality but also diversity in the choice of technologies and functions used, although far from the number currently available, as well as different uses compared to the purposes for which the technologies were designed. Not everyone reported benefits in terms of well-being achieved and opinions were also divided on negative consequences such as surveillance, privacy threats, anxiety and frustration. These findings once again reinforce the idea that technologies do not predetermine social life.
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Autoaperfeiçoamento Benefícios Consequências Negativas. Dataveillance Monitorização Partilha de Dados Self-Tracking Tecnologias de Self-Tracking