A recent study revealed that 70 percent of UAE respondents think it has become harder to separate their work and personal life because of technology since 2020.
The figures were the latest findings of the 2023 Life and Technology Report from communications agency, duke+mir.
The study also revealed that 40 percent of UAE residents think they have a problem with using their mobile phone too much and would like to cut back.
It also highlighted that nearly eight out of 10 people in the UAE (79 percent) wish their family and friends would spend less time on their phone when they are together.
Adopting different remote technologies to enable us to work, since the onset of Covid-19, appears to have distorted work-life balance, the report said.
“People in the UAE are finding it very difficult to balance how they use technology, whether that is at work, at home or out and about with friends and family,” said Jonathan Ivan-Duke, Co-founder and Partner at duke+mir.
“We are prioritising using our phones ahead of people sitting right in front of us. This data shows we need to develop better ways to control our use of technology and perhaps learn to enjoy face-to-face interactions more.”
duke+mir also found that nearly half of Emiratis (48 percent) say they spend too long on their phone and want to cut back on usage. A significant proportion of Arab expats (48 percent), Westerners (38 percent) and Asian expats (36 percent) also want to reduce their phone use
Finally, it showed that 76 percent of people in the UAE get frustrated by apps or websites every month, with more than a third of people surveyed having daily problems with apps/websites
