Purpose Social media addiction has been an ongoing topic of debate for platform
developers, well-being and mental health experts. There is a limited understanding of the …

At the time of writing, about 4.9 billion people use social media with many adolescents using
their social media accounts across a myriad of applications and platforms. According to …

With the increasing use of social media, the addictive use of this new technology also grows.
Previous studies found that addictive social media use is associated with negative …

Despite the public's awareness of social media addiction, academic research in this realm
remains limited. Filling this gap in the literature, the current study sought to understand …

In the cyber era, people interact with others not only face-to-face but also through social
media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Social media addiction has emerged as …

There has been a notable increase in social media and Internet use over recent decades,
not only for social interaction or entertainment, but also for working and meeting tools, as …

Background: Prior research has investigated how the excessive use of social media has an
impact on one's functioning. Youths are among the most vulnerable subjects to the impacts …

The use of social media is becoming a necessary daily activity in today's society. Excessive
and compulsive use of social media may lead to social media addiction (SMA). The main …

Despite social media use being one of the most popular activities among adolescents,
prevalence estimates among teenage samples of social media (problematic) use are lacking …

Another key ingredient that facilitates habitual social media use is the 'like'button. The
feature was first introduced by Facebook back in February 2009, but such a simple …