Video games are a source of entertainment for a wide population and have varied effects on
well-being. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively examine game-play research to …

A growing number of studies have examined the psychological corollaries of using social
networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter (often called social media) …

Detection of publication and related biases remains suboptimal and threatens the validity
and interpretation of meta-analytical findings. When bias is present, it usually differentially …

Practical applications of virtual reality (VR), defined as a three-dimensional digital
representation of a real or imagined space, have become increasingly popular and are now …

In 2015, the American Psychological Association (APA) released a task-force technical
report on video-game violence with a concurrent resolution statement linking violent games …

Whether pornography contributes to sexual aggression in real life has been the subject of
dozens of studies over multiple decades. Nevertheless, scholars have not come to a …

The issue of whether video games with aggressive or violent content (henceforth aggressive
video games) contribute to aggressive behavior in youth remains an issue of significant …

The question of whether screen time, particularly time spent with social media and
smartphones, influences mental health outcomes remains a topic of considerable debate …

To assess the moderated mediation effect of normative beliefs about aggression and family
environment on exposure to violent video games and adolescent aggression, the subjects …

Violent video games are theorized to be a significant cause of aggressive thoughts, feelings,
and behaviors. Important evidence for this claim comes from a large meta-analysis by …