Since the Covid-19 outbreak, addictive social media use increased in many countries. To
better understand this development, a universal instrument for the assessment of addictive …

Abstract Problematic Social Media Use (PSMU) has been defined as the lack of regulation of
one's use of social media associated with negative outcomes in everyday functioning …

Background It still remains unclear whether problematic social media use (PSMU) is a cause
or a consequence of psychological distress. The present study aimed to investigate the …

The outbreak of Covid-19 has significantly restricted people's everyday life and contributed
to enhanced social media use (SMU). The present study investigated the relationship of …

Background To slow down the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments of many
countries introduced various behavioral measures starting March 2020. The measures …

Aim The COVID-19 outbreak has severely impacted people's mental health. The present
experimental study investigated how to reduce this negative effect by a combination of two …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is likely to enhance the risk of addictive social media use
(SMU) as people spend more time online maintaining connectivity when face-to-face …

Background More people reported symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression during the
outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). They might have increased their social media use …

Introduction People who experience high levels of daily stress often resort to intensive social
media use (SMU). In the short-term, this can contribute to relief and positive emotions …

Owing to easy accessibility of internet, globally there are more than 3 billion social media
users accounting for 49% of the world's population. In India, the number of social media …