Background Global smartphone penetration has led to unprecedented addictive behaviors.
The aims of this study are to develop diagnostic criteria of smartphone addiction and to …

Objective: Smartphones have many features such as communication, internet, photography,
multimedia and navigation, and are currently one of the most popular technological devices …

There is a considerable debate on addiction and abuse to Smartphone among adolescents
and its consequent impact on their health; not only in a global context, but also specifically in …

Background Self‐administered survey questionnaires are an important data collection tool in
clinical practice, public health research and epidemiology. They are ideal for achieving a …

Temporary and permanent disconnection from digital devices, platforms, or tools has gained
traction from users and, subsequently, in academic discourse. A rapidly growing body of …

Despite the proven capabilities of smartphone-based health care apps their adoption in
developing nations is still not encouraging. The present research attempts to understand the …

Public media and researchers in different areas have recently focused on perhaps
unexpected problems that derive from an excessive and frequent use of technology, giving …

Many people struggle to control their use of digital devices. However, our understanding of
the design mechanisms that support user self-control remains limited. In this paper, we make …

Background Global smartphone penetration has brought about unprecedented addictive
behaviors. Aims We report a proposed diagnostic criteria and the designing of a mobile …

The release of smartphones and tablets, which offer more advanced communication and
computing capabilities, has led to the strong emergence of mHealth on the market. mHealth …