Purpose of review Gaming disorder is a mental disorder characterized by impaired control
over gaming behaviors resulting in the escalation of gaming despite significant negative …

Importance Currently, there is a lack of consensus in the literature on the association
between screen time (eg, television, video games) and children's behavior problems …

Abstract The General Aggression Model (GAM) is a meta‐theory that considers the role of
personal and situational variables on aggressive behavior, ranging from the biological to the …

Most children grow up in homes with easy access to multiple screens. Screen use by
children between the ages of 0 to 5 has become a worldwide preoccupation. In the present …

Introduction Phubbing is a social exclusion behavior related to mobile phone use. It
undermines interpersonal relationships and mental health. This study aimed to test the …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

Objectives: Video game addiction has been associated with an array of mental health
variables. There is a paucity of longitudinal studies investigating such associations, and …

Prolonged mobile phone use (MPU) is prevalent in adolescents. This study examined the
associations between prolonged MPU and academic performance in Chinese adolescents …

The field of technological behavioural addictions is moving towards specific problems (ie,
gaming disorder). However, more evidence of generalised versus specific Internet use …

Video games often contain sexist content that may be connected to negative consequences
for female video game players, such as internalizing negative attitudes and beliefs about …