Global concern about problematic usage of the internet (PUI), and its public health and
societal costs, continues to grow, sharpened in focus under the privations of the COVID-19 …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition of online learning introduces
challenges for adolescents to engage in learning. The increased access and persistent …

Objective There has been growing evidence of comorbidity between problematic internet
game use and internalizing and externalizing problems in young people. However, little is …

Background With the number of internet users booming, problematic internet use (PIU) has
become a public health threat. This study aims to figure out the inter-relationships between …

Introduction Family factors, such as parental mediation on Internet use and parent-child
relationships, have been shown to play a crucial role in preventing adolescents' internet …

Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has been widely studied, and recent research has
examined the affective and cognitive process risk factors that underlie its development and …

Problematic social media use (PSMU) is a new and potentially addictive behavior causing a
public health issue among young adults. PSMU has been extensively researched; however …

Background Anxiety and depression often co-occur during adolescence, but the
associations between symptoms of these two disorders in this developmental period are not …

During the Omicron pandemic, students in Shenzhen took classes at home via the internet,
which could lead to internet addiction (IA) symptoms, and anxiety is often considered an …

Research has demonstrated that adolescents of the digital age engage in developmental
tasks by interacting with others in both online and offline environments. However, no studies …