Aim Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a serious disorder leading to and maintaining
pertinent personal and social impairment. IGD has to be considered in view of …

Today, digitalization is affecting all areas of life, such as education or work. The competent
use of digital systems (esp. information and communication technologies [ICT]) has thus …

Despite the ubiquity of social media influencers (SMIs) and the clear value they hold for
marketers, little is understood about the sociopsychological motives that drive consumers to …

Background: Although previous meta-analyses were conducted to quantitatively synthesize
the relation between problematic social media (SM) use and mental health, they focused on …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted all aspects of
people's lives, including how we work, play, learn, exercise, and socialize. Virtual reality …

Purpose Organizations are investing heavily in social media yet have little understanding of
the effects of social media content on user engagement. This study aims to determine the …

The proliferation of social media platforms and corresponding consumer adoption in recent
years has precipitated a paradigm shift, significantly altering the ways customers engage …

Background and aims Recent research suggests that use of social networking sites can be
addictive for some individuals. Due to the link between motivations for media use and the …

The cell phone is ever-present on college campuses and is frequently used in settings
where learning occurs. This study assessed the relationship between cell phone use and …

Which antecedents affect the adoption by users is still often a puzzle for policy-makers.
Antecedents examined in this research include technological artefacts from the Unified …