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A Study on Evaluation and Improvement Plan for Applications for Smart-phone Overdependence Prevention

스마트폰 과의존 방지 애플리케이션 평가 및 서비스 주체별 개선방안 연구

  • Received : 2021.12.24
  • Accepted : 2022.04.03
  • Published : 2022.03.31

Abstract

As the use of smartphones has rapidly increased due to the development of digital technology, the expansion of smartphones, and the COVID-19 incident, dependence on smartphones and the Internet is emerging as a serious social problem. As one of the solutions to the smartphone overdependence problem, the government and companies are releasing smartphone overdependence prevention applications. However, research on the effectiveness of smartphone overdependence prevention applications is insufficient. Therefore, this study selects 25 applications serviced in Korea as analysis targets and evaluates smartphone overdependence prevention applications in terms of function and service using the FGI survey method to identify problems and propose improvements. In the function evaluation, the functions of blocking illegal/harmful apps/websites, limiting smartphone usage time, and monitoring smartphone usage status are provided in most applications, so satisfaction scores are also highly evaluated. However, functions such as location check, smombie prevention, and body camphishing prevention served by some applications are evaluated low due to poor performance and poor accuracy. Classified by service provider, government-providing applications need to accurately perform functions and improve convenience of use. Mobile-Carrier-providing applications need to improve connectivity with other carriers and compatibility with other smart devices like smartphone, tablet, etc. Other private enterprise-providing applications need to open AS channels such as customer service centre and chatbot to improve service.

디지털 기술의 발전, 스마트폰 보급의 확대, 코로나19 사태 등으로 인한 스마트폰 사용이 급속히 증가하여 스마트폰 과의존과 인터넷 과의존이 심각한 사회문제로 대두되고 있다. 스마트폰 과의존 문제의 해결방안 중 하나로 정부 및 민간기업에서는 스마트폰 과의존 방지 애플리케이션을 출시하고 있다. 하지만 스마트폰 과의존 방지 애플리케이션의 효용성에 대한 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 국내에서 서비스되고 있는 25개의 애플리케이션을 분석대상으로 선정하고 FGI 조사방법을 활용하여 스마트폰 과의존 방지 애플리케이션에 대해 기능적, 서비스적 측면에서 평가를 진행하여 문제점을 파악하고 개선방안을 제안한다. 연구결과 기능 평가에서 불법/유해 앱/웹사이트 차단, 스마트폰 이용시간 제한, 스마트폰 이용현황 모니터링의 기능은 대부분의 애플리케이션에서 서비스되고 있어 기본적인 기능이라 볼 수 있었으며 이에 따른 만족도 점수도 높게 평가되었다. 그러나 일부 애플리케이션에서 서비스하고 있는 위치 확인, 스몸비 방지, 몸캠피싱 방지 등의 기능은 효용성은 높으나 수행 정확성이 떨어져 점수가 낮게 평가되었다. 서비스 제공 주체별로 분류하여 보면 정부제공 애플리케이션은 기능들의 정확한 수행 및 사용 편의성 제고가 필요하고, 사용 수준의 스펙트럼을 보다 넓게 고려하여 서비스를 개선할 필요가 있다. 통신사 제공 애플리케이션은 타 통신사와의 연계와 스마트폰 외 스마트기기와의 호환성을 개선할 필요가 있다. 기타 민간 기업 제공 애플리케이션은 서비스, 유지보수의 향상을 위하여 상담원, 챗봇 상담과 같은 AS채널의 개설이 필요하다.

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