Background Numerous studies have explored the association between fear of missing out
and mobile phone addiction, but there are different viewpoints and the results are …

The COVID-19 pandemic has an adverse effect on the physical health of societies and
individuals. One important concern is the effect of social isolation on the mental health of …

Objective Prior work has suggested the impact of problematic phone use on the mental
health of graduate students. This research explores the mediating effect of sleep quality on …

Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) has been revealed to be shaped by multiple factors.
Nevertheless, limited studies have focused on sense of control, an intrinsic human motive …

The increasing use of the Internet has raised concerns about its problematic use, particularly
among emerging adults who grew up in a highly digitalized world. Helicopter parenting …

The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of mutual relations within the Problematic
Smartphone Use (PSU)(first network) and between adolescent mental health problems and …

Most studies of problematic smartphone use focus on younger participants in a single
country, which makes global comparisons difficult. Here, we administered the Smartphone …

Background Smartphones represent a fundamental part of daily life. Smartphone overuse
may cause psychological problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, cognitive decline …

Problematic social media use (PSMU) can have profound and detrimental effects across
various domains of life. As a result, scientific investigations into the risk factors associated …

Background Smartphone addiction is exponentially increasing worldwide. It has negative
health consequences. Previous systematic reviews identified several risk factors of …