Background There has been a surge in interest in examining internet gaming disorder (IGD)
and its associations with gaming motivation. Three broad components of gaming motivation …

Smartphone addiction and its negative effects on academic performance have received
attention from both scholars and practitioners. The gist of this study is to explore the impact …

Phubbing is a kind of social exclusion and is used to indicate the interruption mobile phone
usage has on a social relationship. Theoretical and practical evidence illustrates that …

Short-form video applications (apps) have become increasingly popular in recent years.
However, the excessive use of these apps can be addictive for certain individuals. This …

In recent years, augmented reality games (ARGs) such as Pokémon Go have become
increasingly popular. These games not only afford a novel gaming experience but also have …

Background and aims Despite many positive benefits, mobile phone use can be associated
with harmful and detrimental behaviors. The aim of this study was twofold: to examine (a) …

Video games as a consumer product have changed significantly with the advent of in-game
purchasing systems (eg, microtransactions,'loot boxes'). This review examines consumer …

Drawing on the rational addiction framework, this study explores the digital vulnerabilities
driven by dependence on mobile social apps (eg, social network sites and social games) …

Existing research on phubbing, or the act of looking at the smartphone while having a face-
to-face conversation with others, highlighted a number of factors that could cause one to use …

Persuading individuals to engage in pro-environmental behavior is challenging. Interactive
media, such as virtual environments and video games, present opportunities to minimize …