Resumen de Género e auto-rastreio: a utilização de smartphones por jovens em idade adulta em Portugal
Eduardo Antunes, Rita Joana Basílio de Simões, Inês Amaral, Ana Marta Flores
This exploratory study presents the main results from the analysis of the tracking of mobile application use by 342 young adults (18-30 years old) in Portugal considering the gendered power relations that may be reflected in those uses. The results indicate that Social Media and Messaging apps are predominant, while the tracking of the self categories (Health and Well-being, Fitness and Self-tracking) are the least used (with greater weight in privileged socioeconomic classes). Although there are more women than men using these apps, thus preserving gendered structures, these digital platforms may also be conceived as venues for the growth of male self-tracking and self-care.
