How does subjective well-being (SWB) develop across the life span? Theories and previous
empirical research suggest heterogeneous conclusions regarding this question. Therefore …

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 …

To investigate the normative trajectory of self-esteem across the life span, this meta-analysis
synthesizes the available longitudinal data on mean-level change in self-esteem. The …

The emergence, development, and maintenance of gaming disorder (GD) is the result of an
interplay between gaming-related factors, individual factors, and environmental factors …

Over the past two decades, research into Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has markedly
increased due to worldwide spread of online videogames. The reasons and motivations for …

Video gaming is an extremely popular leisure-time activity with more than two billion users
worldwide. However, the media as well as professionals have underscored the potential …

Social media (SM) such as Facebook and Instagram are daily used by many people. The
current study investigated the reasons for social media use (SMU), as well as their …

Over the last decade, research into “addictive technological behaviors” has substantially
increased. Research has also demonstrated strong associations between addictive use of …

Aim The diagnostic criteria of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) have been included in section
III of DSM‐5. This study aims to systematically review both cross‐sectional and longitudinal …

Online gaming has greatly increased in popularity in recent years, and with this has come a
multiplicity of problems due to excessive involvement in gaming. Gaming disorder, both …