With the increased use of smartphones in churches, unknown a decade ago, researchers from Baylor University have developed a model to predict why people use their phones in religious settings and help church ministers manage their use during worship services.
The study continues Assoc. Prof. Meredith David’s and Prof. James Roberts’ robust body of research on consumer behaviours and attitudes toward technology, from smartphone addiction to the impact of smartphone use on personal and professional relationships.
Out of 329 adults in the U.S. who own a smartphone and had attended church within the past four weeks, 59 percent reported having used their phones during in-person church services….