People should switch off their smartphones for an hour every day to prevent the use of mobile apps from eroding family ties and restricting direct communication between people, say researchers.

 

The call was prompted by a survey carried out by Marriage and Family, a monthly magazine affiliated with the All-China Women's Federation.

 

The survey found that the more time people spend using mobile electronic devices, the more they put their family relationships at risk.

 

Family members were advised to increase the amount of time they spend communicating face to face, and to do other things with their family members instead of keeping their eyes glued to their phone screens.

 

Marriage and Family describes itself as the nation's largest "emotional consulting" magazine. The survey, released on 29 April, found that 73.3 percent of more than 500 million smartphone users in the country prefer to leave their devices switched on around the clock.

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