This statistic illustrates respondents answers to a survey regarding the effect of technology on social relationships in Italy in 2014. It shows that over half of respondents felt more connected when using technology . However, 24 percent of respondents stated that they did not like the fact that family members could always find a way to get in contact with them.
Thinking about the effects of technology on relationships with friends and family, please indicate to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Characteristic
Share of respondents*
Technology makes getting in touch with family members easier
80%
Communication technology enables constant dialogue wth family and friends
70%
Technology devices make one feel more connected
66%
Technology makes it easier to arrange meetings with family members
64%
Mobile technology enhances interactions with immediate family
61%
Internet encourages contact with family or friends
57%
Social networks are a great way to feel close to family and friends
55%
Technology has little impact on one's frequency of communication with friends or family
54%
Uncomfortable with finding out about life of family members via social network
47%
Social media helps understanding family members better
33%
Uncomfortable knowing family members can monitor one's activity on social media
33%
Technology has led to less face-to-face interactions among families
31%
Playing online games with family members helps connect with them
28%
Uncomfortable with family members being able to get in touch at any time
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Ipsos. (July 18, 2014). Thinking about the effects of technology on relationships with friends and family, please indicate to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/420441/impact-of-technology-family-friends-relationships-italy/
Ipsos. "Thinking about the effects of technology on relationships with friends and family, please indicate to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?." Chart. July 18, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/420441/impact-of-technology-family-friends-relationships-italy/
Ipsos. (2014). Thinking about the effects of technology on relationships with friends and family, please indicate to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/420441/impact-of-technology-family-friends-relationships-italy/
Ipsos. "Thinking about The Effects of Technology on Relationships with Friends and Family, Please Indicate to What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree with Each of The following Statements?." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/420441/impact-of-technology-family-friends-relationships-italy/
Ipsos, Thinking about the effects of technology on relationships with friends and family, please indicate to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/420441/impact-of-technology-family-friends-relationships-italy/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Thinking about the effects of technology on relationships with friends and family, please indicate to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? [Graph], Ipsos, July 18, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/420441/impact-of-technology-family-friends-relationships-italy/
