Playing games can be one of the most important activities for children to improve their social
problem-solving (SPS) skills. Studies that have examined the empirical evidence of playing …

Currently, six instruments have been developed using the 11th revision of the International
Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) criteria for Gaming Disorder (GD). Two of these are the …

This study aimed to assess Problematic Social Media Use (PSMU) among Iranian
adolescents and explore potential risk and protective factors. In the present cross-sectional …

Background and aim Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) is consistently associated with problematic
social media use (PSMU). Moreover, previous studies have shown a significant association …

Although past research has documented the effects of social media addiction on mental
health, it remains unclear how and when such impacts occur. To fill this gap, we investigate …

The impact of an avatar on real-world behaviors of users is known as the Proteus Effect.
Different user avatar bond (UAB) aspects, including identifying, immersing, and …

Sensation seeking (SS) is a psychobiological personality trait characterized by an
individual's propensity to engage in various forms of risk-taking behavior. The Brief …

A pesar de que el uso de videojuegos no es intrínsecamente negativo, un pequeño
porcentaje de jugadores puede desarrollar un uso patológico de los videojuegos con …

Despite the abundance of research on the addictive use of various online activities including
social networking, gaming, shopping, sex, and gambling, psychologists have paid very little …

Questo studio si è posto l'obiettivo di approfondire le dinamiche sottostanti le dipendenze
comportamentali. Nello specifico, si è indagato perché comportamenti di per sé sani, come …