The 'smartphone addiction'is a popular theme in media. It has number of clear behavioural
changes in addicts' life and some of these aspects are yet to get due research attention. The …

The ownership of smartphones has become usual, research showing associations between
smartphone usage, addiction, and the users' individual characteristics. Our first objective is …

Almost all adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19 own a smartphone and these offer
quick access to the internet and social media, which facilitates message transmissions or …

As smartphones have been revealed as hosts for addictive behaviors, many studies have
focused on the relationship between psychological factors and the generalized use of …

Excessive smartphone usage has become a highly controversial and substantial worldwide
issue. This paper explores the complexities and challenges of smartphone addiction with a …

Smartphones have rapidly become indispensable in modern life. The wide spectrum of
activities and virtual interaction possibilities with the mobile device render some individuals …

Recent research has identified some risk factors for smartphone addiction. However, scarce
research has examined the potential influence of sensation seeking on smartphone …

There are increasing numbers of people who are now using smartphones. Consequently,
there is a risk of addiction to certain web applications such as social networking sites (SNSs) …

We examined the relationships among smartphone addiction, social-emotional distress (eg,
anxiety, depression, sleep quality, and loneliness), and personality traits among 150 …

The present study investigates the roles of smartphone usage, self-regulation, general self-
efficacy and cyberloafing in smartphone addiction. We conducted an online survey which …