Abstract Background and aim The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has required drastic
safety precautions to contain virus spread, involving a protracted self-isolation period. Those …

COVID-19 pandemic and its related containment measures have been associated with
increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression in the general population. While the use …

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated spread of the SARS-CoV-2
virus came jurisdictional limitations on mobility of citizens and distinct alterations in their …

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause an immense psychosocial strain worldwide.
Excessive use of the internet during these psychologically trying times, fueled by physical …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic and control measures may have had an impact on
unpleasant emotions experimented during the lockdown (LD). This may have increased the …

The health and socio-economic challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to
greater reliance on the internet to meet basic needs and responsibilities. Greater …

Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and problematic internet use (PIU) are becoming
increasingly detrimental to modern society, with serious consequences for daily functioning …

Background The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly impacted
aspects of human life globally. Playing videogames has been encouraged by several …

The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic has dramatically changed our daily
lives and activities, including those originally intended to serve for leisure and pleasure …

Highlights•Prevalence estimates of problematic internet use (PIU) are highly
inconsistent.•Some inconsistencies stem from screening tools and samples …