Background Adults all over the world face serious issues from problematic smartphone use
(PSU). It influences them negatively on a cognitive, behavioral, and emotional level, as well …

The extensive accessibility to smartphones in the last decade raises the concerns of
addictive behavior patterns toward these technologies worldwide and in developing …

(1) Background: Problematic smartphone use in adolescents has become a major concern
among parents and educators. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with …

Digital distractions can interfere with goal attainment and lead to undesirable habits that are
hard to get red rid of. Various digital self‐control interventions promise support to alleviate …

Addiction to smartphones, particularly among adolescents, has reached alarming
proportions, rivaling or perhaps exceeding internet addiction as the most widespread kind of …

Background: University students with heavy smartphone use are vulnerable to smartphone
addiction that could be related to depression and trait anxiety. Aims: To assess gender …

In this engaging new book, Gerda Reith explores key theoretical concepts in the sociology of
consumption. Drawing on the ideas of Foucault, Marx and Bataille, amongst others, she …

Excessive electronic screen-based activities have been found to be associated with
negative outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalences and patterns of …

The study investigates psychopathological symptoms and the Big Five personality traits as
predictors of “problematic smartphone use”(PSU) in different generational groups. The …

Background Objective and continuous severity measures of anxiety and depression are
highly valuable and would have many applications in psychiatry and psychology. A …