This article provides a systematic review of existing research on problematic smartphone
use (PSU) to guide other researchers in search of relevant studies, and to propose areas for …

Background The percentage of smartphone users—especially among minors—is growing,
and so is the body of literature hinting at increasing rates of problematic smartphone use in …

Smartphone ownership and screen time are increasing across the world, but there have
been few attempts to quantify smartphone addiction on a global scale. We conducted a meta …

Due to the high accessibility and mobility of smartphones, widespread and pervasive
smartphone use has become the social norm, exposing users to various health and other …

Background and aims Personality is one of the most frequently investigated variables to
shed light on the putatively addictive use of the smartphone. By investigating associations …

This contribution presents a study conducted on a sample of Italian adolescents (n= 411) in
the period of the first COVID-19 lockdown. The study investigated the role and predictive …

Background: Smartphone addiction has emerged as a major concern among children and
adolescents over the past few decades and may be heightened by the outbreak of COVID …

Background European studies on determinants and factors associated with problematic
smartphone use (PSU) in children and adolescents are still sparse. This study reports the …

Background To investigate the consequences of COVID-19 lockdown on screen media use
in children and adolescents with mental health problems, an online survey was conducted …

The pervasiveness of the Internet has raised concern about its (problematic) use and the
potentially negative impact on people's health. Neuroticism has been identified as one …