Highlights•Research on problematic use of the Internet (PUI) is timely during the
pandemic.•Low-/middle-income countries (LMICs) are most populated yet least …

Background Social media use has grown in importance and prevalence, with its estimated
number of users at 4.9 billion worldwide. Social media use research has revealed positive …

Background: The rapid surge in social media platforms has significant implications for users'
mental health, particularly anxiety. In the case of social media, the impact on mental well …

This study aims to evaluate the effect of social capital (SC), social support (SS), and social
network formation (SNF) on the quality of life of American adults during COVID-19. Using a …

Background Academic cyberloafing refers to students' engagement in non‐learning‐related
online activities during online courses, which can negatively affect their academic …

This study aims to study the pro-environmental behaviour of herders in the Sanjiangyuan
region, a significant ecological security barrier. This paper selected 212 herding households …

With the rapidly growing numbers of people who have access to a smartphone and an
internet connection, the usage of these mobile devices, especially to consume content on …

The purpose of this cross-sectional, survey-based study was to examine university students'
internet and smartphone use (including smartphone habits), internet-and social media …

Background: The rapid surge in social media platforms has significant implications for users'
mental health, particularly anxiety. In the case of social media, the impact on mental well …