Research Methodology

I will be doing research in order to gather valuable information which cover issues regarding mobile phones and their effects on society. If I conduct my research in the best possible manner, I should be able to form a suitable conclusion to the topic.

I can gather this information from websites, books, journals magazines and newspaper articles- this is all secondary research. Primary research is the most reliable and effective source of information. However, due to restrictions in time, it will not be possible to collect, decipher and organise the data in a way that would be beneficial to my research.

I would like to use quantitative and qualitative data to ensure that I have both facts as well as individual views. Quantitative data would be beneficial as it is more factual and qualitative data gives society’s feelings and emotions on that subject.

Hopefully, if I can gather the correct and relevant data, I can then form a clear conclusion to my essay in regards to mobile phones and their effects on society.

Literature Review

Mobile phones are a significant form of communication, which is why people have been debating how they can affect relationships positively and negatively.

Computer Science for Fun 2005(?) says that before the industrial revolution, friends and families would live together, having close relationships. However, due to the spread of society, relationships became more distant, it then states that mobile phones can bring people closer together again: “because of our mobiles we can constantly chat or text with them just as people used to.”

Despite bringing people closer together, mobile phones can in fact have a damaging effect on relationships. Höflich .R J n.d. states that

“…something small seems to be having a relatively large effect on relationships.”

Goldacre. B 2006 believes that the use of digital imaging capabilities on the phone limits the verbal communication between partners, reducing their interaction.

Goldacre. B 2006 draws attention to services that make it easy for someone to illegally track whoever they hold the mobile phone number of: “…delete two text messages that arrive immediately, warning them they are being tracked. You can stalk them for a couple of days, find out if they really are where they say they are, work out who they are with…”

Mobile Phones & their Effect on Society - Ideas Mind Map