The amount of time spent online has increased over the last decade among higher
education students. Students engage in online activities related to studies, work, leisure …

Few studies have examined mental health variables in relation to social vs. non-social
smartphone use, and how such types of use relate to problematic smartphone use (PSU) …

Background: The pervasiveness of smartphones has raised concerns about an increase in
the prevalence of problematic smartphone use (PSU), which depends on a set of …

Few studies have investigated stress in association with social and process smartphone use
and how these types of use influence problematic smartphone use during the COVID-19 …

Problematic smartphone use is rising across the world. We tested an intervention with ten
strategies that nudge users to reduce their smartphone use, for example by disabling non …

While previous research suggests that smartphone overuse relates to users' adverse health
issues such as insomnia, nomophobia, and poor eyesight, few studies have explored the …

The rise of social media platforms has changed human communication once and forever
and consequently, has triggered an array of emotions such as fear of missing out (FoMO). In …

This study examined (a) differences in estimates of Problematic Mobile Phone Use (PMPU)
in adults across 14 countries worldwide and (b) whether personality and psychopathology …

Smartphones have become an integral part of people's life, especially among adolescents.
But problematic smartphone uses lead to several psychological and physical problems. This …

Smartphone use is ubiquitous, however, scholarly debate regarding the addictive nature of
smartphones abounds. In this context, it is integral to distinguish between the content that …