Web-based communication via social networking sites (SNSs) is growing fast among
adolescents and adults and some research suggests that excessive SNS use can become …

Background The percentage of smartphone users—especially among minors—is growing,
and so is the body of literature hinting at increasing rates of problematic smartphone use in …

Монография посвящена исследованию особенностей использования современными
российскими детьми и подростками инфокоммуникационных технологий в различных …

Research on smartphone use among college students is extensive. Although numerous
studies have examined the relationships between mobile phone use and academic …

Background and aims Due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), policies based on the nature of “spatial distancing” have been implemented …

Some of the most frequently used online applications are Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter.
These applications allow individuals to communicate with other users, to share information …

Aim Research into social networking addiction has greatly increased over the last decade.
However, the number of validated instruments assessing addiction to social networking sites …

Background and aims The literature has proposed two types of problematic
smartphone/internet use: generalized problematic use and specific problematic use …

Over the past decade, there have been an increasing number of studies that have
investigated problematic and/or 'addictive'smartphone use. The present study explored the …

Background and aims Recent research suggests that use of social networking sites can be
addictive for some individuals. Due to the link between motivations for media use and the …