一项研究发现,由于目标不切实际,健康追踪者可能造成羞耻和丧失动力,从而损害心理健康。 Fitness trackers may harm mental health by causing shame and demotivation due to unrealistic goals, a study finds.

伦敦大学学院和Loughborough大学的一项新研究发现,健身跟踪器和装置可能会在使用者中引发羞耻、刺激和士气,特别是当僵硬、由算法驱动的目标(如消费负卡路里)无法实现时。 A new study by University College London and Loughborough University finds that fitness trackers and apps may trigger shame, irritation, and demotivation in users, especially when rigid, algorithm-driven goals—like consuming negative calories—are unattainable. 研究人员分析了超过58000条社交媒体帖子, 发现近14000条帖子表达了与记录不健康食物, 侵入性通知以及未能达到不切实际的目标相关的负面情绪. Analyzing over 58,000 social media posts, researchers identified nearly 14,000 expressing negative emotions tied to logging unhealthy foods, intrusive notifications, and failing to meet unrealistic targets. 调查结果表明,这些工具往往忽视现实生活中的变异性和个人差异,有可能破坏长期的保健工作。 The findings suggest these tools often ignore real-life variability and individual differences, potentially undermining long-term health efforts. 专家们敦促转向更灵活、整体的设计,优先考虑心理健康和自我同情,尽管该研究仅侧重于负面经历,并不反映应用的总体影响。 Experts urge a shift toward more flexible, holistic designs that prioritize mental well-being and self-compassion, though the study focused only on negative experiences and does not reflect overall app impacts.