Global concern about problematic usage of the internet (PUI), and its public health and
societal costs, continues to grow, sharpened in focus under the privations of the COVID-19 …

Highlights•Instruments that investigate PUSM are mainly based on outdated models of
addiction.•Social media platforms need to be considered for their specific characteristics.• …

Purpose Although the association between problematic use of the internet and eating
disorders (EDs) in young adults has been previously established, its underlying …

With the global COVID-19 pandemic, governments from many countries in the world
implemented various restrictions to prevent the SARS-Cov-2 virus's spread, including social …

Social media has transformed how users create, share, and consume health and fitness
content. Research to date demonstrates that despite positive sharing opportunities, women …

To advance our understanding of social media effects, it is crucial to incorporate the
increasingly prevalent visual media into our investigation. In this article, we discuss the …

Background The health and fitness industry has witnessed a rise of influencers on social
media promoting a myriad of brands and products, including some promoting anabolic …

Suicide is a major public health problem, and it is urgent to investigate its underlying clinical
and psychological concomitants. It has been suggested that low mentalization skills and …

One of the worrying concomitants of problematic use of Internet (PUI) is aggression.
Although the mechanisms underlying such link have not been completely clarified, it has …

Abstract Social Media Artificial Intelligence algorithms provide users with engaging and
personalized content. Yet, the personalization of algorithms may have a negative impact on …