Social media are responsible for aggravating mental health problems. This systematic study
summarizes the effects of social network usage on mental health. Fifty papers were …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review describes recent research findings and
contemporary viewpoints regarding internet addiction in adolescents including its …

Males have been proposed to be more vulnerable to internet addiction (IA) than females.
However, males and females may differ with respect to specific patterns and types of internet …

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

(1) Background: The use of social media has become an integral part of adolescents' daily
lives. However, the intensive use of social media can develop into a health-threatening …

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of different types of social media use
on social media addiction and subjective well-being, and the relationship between social …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about a potential increase of
addictive behaviors. Adolescents are considered particularly vulnerable to a problematic …

Background Social media use is widespread among minors. Already children and
adolescents can be affected by a problematic social media use (PSMU). Deficits in emotion …

Italian adolescents were confined at home for 3 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
which exposed them to feelings of fear, uncertainty, and loneliness that may have increased …

Introduction Being constantly connected on social media is a “way of being” among
adolescents. However, social media use can become “problematic” for some users and only …