It is not—unless it triggers feelings of envy. This study uses the framework of social rank
theory of depression and conceptualizes Facebook envy as a possible link between …

Nowadays films occupy a significant portion of the media products consumed by people. In
Russia, cinema is being considered as a means of individual and social transformation …

This study examined the relationship of media exposure and media literacy to alcohol and
tobacco use among adolescents in Taiwan. A total of 2992 10th-grade students recruited …

Background Previous studies have reported an association between cigarette advertising
and smoking behavior. Although this has been reported extensively in the West, it has been …

With the increasing popularity of smartphones and social networks, phubbing has spread
around the world. Mobile phones allow people to connect with others from almost anywhere …

The public has always been concerned about the problem behaviors of children and
teenagers (such as cigarette and alcohol use), especially among disadvantaged groups (eg …

Background The high prevalence of tobacco use in Pakistan poses a substantial health and
economic burden to Pakistani individuals, families, and society. However, a comprehensive …

Objective: With the popularity of social media among adolescents, the relation between
social media exposure (especially exposure to undesirable content) and adolescent tobacco …

Abstract The American Time Use Survey (2017), sponsored by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, showed that US citizens who were 15 years old or more spent 2.7 hours per day …

Inspiration porn, supercrip, the pity-heroism trap, the bionic man or woman: these terms
have all been used in the recent discussion of the usage of physical disabilities as …