Substance addiction (or drug addiction) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by a
recurring desire to continue taking the drug despite harmful consequences. Non-substance …

Background Owing to the widespread use of smartphones, researchers have an increasing
interest in smartphone addiction. The purpose of this study is to look into the outcomes of …

Smartphone use can lead to smartphone addiction, which is a growing concern worldwide.
However, there are limited studies about smartphone addiction and its impacts on university …

Background Smartphones are becoming a daily necessity for most undergraduates in
Mainland China. Because the present scenario of problematic smartphone use (PSU) is …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of nomophobia (the fear
of being out of mobile phone contact) among young adults in Turkey. The Nomophobia …

This study evaluated the mediating role of interpersonal problems in the link between mobile
phone addiction levels and negative emotions among mobile phone addicts and possible …

Background Alexithymia is an important predictor of mobile phone addiction. Enhancing and
improving college students' mental health can reduce the rate of mobile phone addiction …

Research has revealed that mobile phone addiction was a risk factor for poor sleep quality,
however, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that may mediate or moderate this …

Despite the advantages that the development of new technologies has brought to our lives, it
is also true that the problematic use of technology can have negative effects on some …

Background The increasing concern about the adverse effects of overuse of smartphones
during clinical practicum implies the need for policies restricting smartphone use while …