Hardey MM. Tracking the trackers: Self-tracking in households as social practice.
Digit Health 2022;
8:20552076221093131. [PMID:
35433023 PMCID:
PMC9008812 DOI:
10.1177/20552076221093131]
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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to examine the effect of different types of
self-tracking users (trackers) on the health behaviours of others living in the
same household. The study takes an international perspective, examining tracking
practises from 13 households based in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United
States to determine how trackers contribute to emerging cultural and social
factors across life stages. The findings contribute to digital health
understandings by shedding light on collective practises formed within
frequently intergenerational households. The study emphasises the importance of
cross-cultural and intergenerational tracking research to foster collective and
symbolic health engagement. The article delves into the intersection of online
and offline dynamics to describe the social practice of digital health culture.
It sheds new light on structural and agency issues in households sharing
self-tracking experiences.
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