[Purpose/significance] In the digital age, with the rapid development of information and communication technology, the phenomenon of digital disconnection has been steadily emerging. This study endeavors to explore the mechanisms behind the formation and evolution of digital disconnection behavior from a dynamic perspective, thereby deepening the understanding of the interaction between technology and individuals. The findings aim to offer valuable insights for enhancing user experience and fostering digital literacy. [Method/process] We crawled 1205 posts and comments from five groups related to digital disconnection in the Douban community and combined them with the texts of 21 interviews, constructed a framework model using thematic analysis, and analyzed the relationship between various elements of the model in order to clarify the process mechanism. [Result/conclusion] In this study, we constructed a
model of the mechanism and process evolution of users’digital disconnection behavior, which dynamically represents the overall logic of“digital awakening - technology domestication-digital conflict and contradiction-evaluation and ad⁃justment”. Correspondingly, the interaction between users and technology shows an evolutionary trend of“technology domestication-technology compromise/technology resistance-technology reflection”. In addition, this study identified three evolutionary pathways of digital disconnection: the short-term relief model, the rational optimization model, and the deep trade-off model.