Smartphone use can lead to smartphone addiction, which is a growing concern worldwide.
However, there are limited studies about smartphone addiction and its impacts on university …

Mobile Phone Addiction represents an emergent addictive disorder that gravely jeopardizes
the physical and mental health of adolescents worldwide, necessitating exhaustive …

Background: Problematic internet use (PIU) is a serious global mental health issue that
especially manifested during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Engagement …

Background With smartphone use widespread worldwide, smartphone addiction is an
emerging epidemic. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of smartphone addiction …

Aims Despite the high prevalence of both depression and smartphone addiction among
Chinese adolescents, research examining their bidirectional relationship has been limited …

Background and aims There is growing evidence on the contribution of psychological factors
to internet addiction; yet it remains inconsistent and deserves further exploration. The aim of …

Background Problematic use of internet (PUI) may have negative impacts on psychological
distress and quality of life (QoL). This situation might be more profound in people with …

The study investigates psychopathological symptoms and the Big Five personality traits as
predictors of “problematic smartphone use”(PSU) in different generational groups. The …

Given its negative consequence, the high prevalence of smartphone addiction has become
a matter for public concern in recent years. This study takes an evolutionary approach to …

Eating disorders and excessive attachment to social media are a matter of great concern
among youths. This study assessed the prevalence of eating disorders and their association …