Smartphone and Instagram use, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorders: investigating the associations using self-report and tracked data

D Rozgonjuk, J Ignell, F Mech, E Rothermund… - Journal of Eating …, 2023 - Springer
Background Previous research has linked smartphone and Instagram use to higher body
dissatisfaction (BD) as well as eating disorder (ED) symptomatology. However, these studies …

eHealth literacy was associated with anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

O Akingbade, K Adeleye, OA Fadodun… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Electronic health (eHealth) literacy may play an important role in individuals'
engagement with online mental health-related information. Aim To examine associations …

Digital distractions and work-leisure balance: excessive information through digital consumption and its impact on work ethic among Muslims

MB Zafar, MF Abu-Hussin, AA Sulaiman - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Excessive digital consumption can lead to a blurring of boundaries between work
and leisure. This paper aims to investigate the influence of digital consumption on the work …

Detection of Monkeypox from skin lesion images using deep learning networks and explainable artificial intelligence

T Nayak, K Chadaga, N Sampathila… - … in Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Monkeypox (Mpox) resurfaced in January 2022 as a rare zoonotic disease that spreads to
many countries. Though the virus is not as dangerous as COVID-19, it has still caused many …

The association between mobile phone usage duration, neck muscle endurance, and neck pain among university students

A Elvan, S Cevik, K Vatansever, I Erak - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
The mobile phone is essential in daily life, especially during the pandemic. Prolonged use
can cause postural issues, leading to common neck pain. This study aims to determine the …

Shifting routines and the industrialisation of scams: the impact of Covid-19 on deception crimes in Hong Kong

EA Akartuna, FSW Yeung, M Manning… - Trends in Organized Crime, 2025 - Springer
We investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on “deception”(predominantly fraud)
crime rates in Hong Kong, analysing the impact of specific restrictions imposed between …

[HTML][HTML] “It's too much”: Excessive smartphone use during the COVID-19 crisis, information overload, and infection self-efficacy

J Matthes, A Neureiter, A Stevic, S Noetzel - Telematics and Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19-related lockdowns around the world, individuals received a
permanent digital stream of information about the pandemic via their smartphones. We …

Smartphone use and addiction among pharmacy students in northern Thailand: A cross-sectional study

D Chinwong, P Sukwuttichai, N Jaiwong, C Saenjum… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
In Thailand and worldwide, smartphone addiction among university students is a growing
concern. This study aims to investigate behaviors of smartphone use, the prevalence of …

Smartphone addiction prevalence, patterns of use, and experienced musculoskeletal discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic in a general Iranian population

HR Mokhtarinia, MH Torkamani, N Farmani… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Smartphone usage is an essential everyday tool in Iran, however problematic
use has escalated and become a concern for the Iranian health policy system, particularly …

Detecting Longitudinal Trends between Passively Collected Phone Use and Anxiety among College Students

JA Gyorda, D Lekkas, NC Jacobson - Digital Biomarkers, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Existing theories and empirical works link phone use with anxiety; however,
most leverage subjective self-reports of phone use (eg, validated questionnaires) that may …