Background and aims Familial influences are known to affect the likelihood of an adolescent
becoming a problem gamer. This systematic review examined some of the key findings in …

In the last decade, Internet usage has grown tremendously on a global scale. The increasing
popularity and frequency of Internet use has led to an increasing number of reports …

This study aimed to examine smartphone use patterns, smartphone addiction
characteristics, and the predictive factors of the smartphone addiction in middle school …

Internet addiction (IA) has emerged as a universal issue, but its international estimates vary
vastly. This multinational meta-analysis fills this gap by providing estimates of its global …

The introduction of behavioral addictions is a relatively new concept in psychiatry. 1
Although many of the disorders subsumed under the term behavioral addictions have …

Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are virtual communities where users can create individual
public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other people based on shared …

Although numerous studies have examined factors that influence smartphone addiction, few
have analyzed the potential protective factors inherent in individuals that may benefit future …

How does the time children spend using digital technology impact their mental well-being,
social relationships and physical acti Page 1 How does the time children spend using digital …

While there is a growing number of studies investigating the determinants of social media
addiction, there is a lack of research on examining the importance of such predictors and …

Internet addiction is a newly emergent disorder. It has been found to be associated with a
variety of psychiatric disorders. Information about such coexisting psychiatric disorders is …