The use of social media is incomparably on the rise among students, influenced by the
globalized forms of communication and the post-pandemic rush to use multiple social media …

Envy is an ancient theme of interest and various academic disciplines researched the topic
in the last decades. With the advance of technologies and the popularity of social networking …

Research on the dark side of social media usage has explored the fear of missing out
(FoMO), social media fatigue (fatigue), social media stalking (stalking), and online social …

Background The use of mobile social media enables individuals to learn about others' lives,
which may lead to upward social comparison. Evidence has shown that upward social …

Observing the positive aspects of others' lives on social media (SM) can bring about envy
among users. Drawing from social comparison and technology acceptance theories, this …

There is a public concern that smartphone communication undermines well-being by
displacing face-to-face interactions. However, research on this “social displacement …

Young adults are currently the loneliest demographic in the UK and other Western countries,
yet little is known about how they see the causes of their loneliness. Thus, the objective of …

Technological innovations, especially smart fitness wearables, are playing a critical role in
the future of fitness and overall well-being. Extant research has examined the adoption of …

Social media platforms and social networking sites are heavily focused on self-presentation
and impression management. The present study aimed to identify salient social media …

Many indicators have been proposed that can contribute to impulse buying. However, few
studies have examined the role of social comparison in impulse buying, materialism, and …