Underpinned by integrating self-determination and source credibility theories (SCT), this
paper investigates the focal roles of memorable local food experiences (MLX) and travel …

Purpose Understanding people's response to the pandemic needs to consider individual
differences in priorities and concerns. The present study sought to understand how …

Cultural factors, such as country or continent, influence the relationship between loneliness
and mental health. However, less is known about how cultural dimensions moderate this …

Relying on an extended functionalist perspective, in the present study we investigated how
motives underlying social media use (ie, conformity, social/the need for social relationships) …

Objective Although there is a general perception that adolescent social media use is a
global phenomenon, there is a scarcity of data on patterns and preferences of social media …

Although there are numerous studies on problematic technology use, such as problematic
video game use and problematic smartphone use, little is known about problematic online …

Background Perceived loneliness in adolescence is associated with a plethora of adverse
outcomes. However, data on its temporal trends are scarce. Therefore, we aimed to examine …

How young people and adolescents interact today has changed considerably concerning
the forms of interaction of a few decades ago, with the Internet and social media playing a …

Purpose Social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the
probability of Internet dependence. This study sought to examine the relation between future …

Many studies have shown that passive use of mobile social networks affects people's
physical and mental health. However, few studies have explored the association between …