Background The field of internet addiction has experienced significant debates on conflicting
epidemiology. This meta-analysis investigated the prevalence rates of generalized internet …

Aims: The present theoretical paper introduces the smartphone technology as a challenge
for diagnostics in the study of Internet use disorders and reflects on the term “smartphone …

Males have been proposed to be more vulnerable to internet addiction (IA) than females.
However, males and females may differ with respect to specific patterns and types of internet …

Introduction Physical distancing has encouraged the public to utilize the Internet for virtually
all daily activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess the impact of …

Background and aims Previous research has explored the relationship between fear of
missing out (FoMO), social network site (SNS) use, and/or smartphone addiction by …

Currently about 2.71 billion humans use a smartphone worldwide. Although smartphone
technology has brought many advances, a growing number of scientists discuss potential …

Within the last two decades, many studies have addressed the clinical phenomenon of
Internet-use disorders, with a particular focus on Internet-gaming disorder. Based on …

Background and aims Recent research has suggested that social networking site use can
be addictive. Although extensive research has been carried out on potential addiction to …

Background Problematic use of computer games was incorporated in the DSM-5 (so-called
Internet Gaming Disorder, IGD) and the ICD-11. Knowledge on problematic social media …

Aims To investigate the online activities, prevalence of Internet Addiction in relation to
demographic characteristics and risk factors related to family and school among …