Designing for Digital Wellbeing

Screens and smart technology have transformed into amazing doors to other worlds, people, and emotions in the Digital Age, yet our relationship with our gadgets is nuanced and occasionally tense. We define digital wellbeing as a condition in which one’s subjective wellbeing is preserved in a setting defined by an abundance of digital communication. Digital wellness refers to the influence of various technologies on our mental, emotional, and even physical health and refers to the pursuit of an intentional and healthy relationship with technology, both in the professional and in personal life. It’s about having a positive relationship with technology, where we recognize how it may improve rather than interfere with how we perceive the world.

Dana Rad, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania and the head of the Center of Research, Development and Innovation in Psychology. Her areas of interest include digital wellbeing, organizational psychology, psychoinformatics, and cognitive systems engineering.

Tiberiu Dughi is an associate professor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania. His research and applied interests include educational psychology, personality psychology, and professional and vocational counseling. He is a psychologist supervisor in educational psychology and member of the Romanian and Belgium Psychologists Collegium.

Roxana Maier, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology, and Social Sciences at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania. She is also a psychotherapist and Experiential Psychotherapy of Unification counselor and trainer and member of the Commission of educational psychology, school and
vocational counseling within the Romanian College of Psychologists.

Sonia Ignat, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Sciences at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania. Her research interests include personality psychology, educational psychology, and
professional and vocational counseling.