The mental health impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on PK–12
youth is likely an urgent and enduring concern, yet research on this topic is still emerging. To …

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries worldwide have put lockdowns in place
to prevent the virus from spreading. Evidence shows that lockdown measures can affect …

The spread of COVID-19 within any given country or community at the onset of the pandemic
depended in part on the sheltering-in-place rate of its citizens. The pandemic led us to revisit …

Background The Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) is a brief instrument designed to
assess the five-factor model (FFM) personality dimensions. It was specifically developed to …

Music can reduce stress and anxiety, enhance positive mood, and facilitate social bonding.
However, little is known about the role of music and related personal or cultural …

Studies indicate neuroticism and extraversion as factors explaining individual differences in
online activity, and social media addiction. The present study investigates the hypothesis …

Phubbing could be defined as a new form of addiction; however, checking the phone and
ignoring the speaker could also be linked to the increased availability of virtual social …

The importance of quickly assessing personality traits in many studies prompted the
development of brief scales such as the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), a measure of …

Purpose Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people's mental health
is an increasing priority. Studies to date are largely surveys and lack meaningful …

This study aims to analyze virtual self-discrepancy (VSD), avatar identification, and gaming
addiction in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs). Two studies …