Despite it has not been formally included in DSM-5 as a disorder,'Internet addiction (IA)'has
become a worldwide issue. It can be broadly defined as a non-chemical, behavioral …

Despite the salience of the social media context to psychosocial development, little is known
about social media use patterns and how they relate to psychological and social functioning …

The use of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches has been foundational
to research on emerging adulthood, yet there remain many unresolved methodological …

Adolescents are the main users of new technologies and their main purpose of use is social
interaction. Although new technologies are useful to teenagers, in addressing their …

International research has underlined a worrying increase in Internet and Instagram
addiction among emerging adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the role played …

This paper explores early-career teachers' perceptions of their professional identities, and
factors impacting on their success. Findings reveal that despite discussing experiences of …

Social media abound with successful portrayals in nearly every life domain (eg appearance,
social life). Many researchers have expressed concerns about such portrayals, claiming that …

Being an empowered and contributing citizen has been increasingly advocated in
contemporary democratic societies. Despite its benefits on community flourishing, little is …

Erik Erikson is seldom associated with work on culture, race, and ethnicity. What is ironic
about this lack of association is not only that Erikson did consider these factors but that they …

The aim of our research was to investigate the predictors of Problematic Video Gaming
(PVG) in emerging adulthood. From among the factors which were considered significant in …