Highlights•To date, no estimation of the cost burden of problematic use of the Internet is
available.•Addictive, hazardous and harmful can be linked to significant economical and …

Smartphone addiction has become an urgent problem for college students. Teacher-student
relationships are important factors affecting smartphone addiction, but the mechanism is not …

This research introduces a new approach for detecting mobile phone use by drivers,
exploiting the capabilities of Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN) to improve road safety and …

Introduction: Road crashes are a major, preventable cause of death and serious injury.
Being distracted by a mobile phone while driving can increase the risk of a crash by three to …

We provide novel evidence on the effect of smartphone use on road accidents. We exploit
variation in phone usage fees in the Netherlands following a change in European Union …

Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has emerged as a pressing concern among college
students, with cumulative ecological risk identified as a crucial yet enigmatic contributor. To …

This study examines the relationship between phubbing, body image, and general self-
efficacy. The study group consists of 282 adults over the age of 18. Phubbing Scale, Body …

The determinants of smartphone use for urban transportation purposes in developing
countries, particularly in the cities of the Middle East and North Africa, have not been …

The use of smartphone applications (apps) is nowadays pervasive, and people usually carry
them throughout the day. Transportation experts have often touted the various benefits of …

[ES] La tesis doctoral se enmarca en la línea de investigación de Economía y Regulación de
las Telecomunicaciones, dentro del programa de Doctorado en Telecomunicaciones por la …