Social media habits represent one of the most common–and controversial–forms of habitual
behavior in contemporary society. In this brief article, we summarize the state of research on …

Social media overuse is a central concern in discussions over digital well-being. Digital
disconnection is often presented as a solution to this problem, but mixed evidence on its …

Doomscrolling refers to a unique media habit where social media users persistently attend
to negative information in their newsfeeds about crises, disasters, and tragedies. Given the …

Previous research showed that phone use during co-present interactions with one's partner
(partner phubbing) is negatively related to relationship satisfaction. In two cross-sectional …

While the use of social media and online-communication applications has become an
integral part of everyday life, some individuals suffer from an excessive, uncontrolled use of …

Social media mindsets are the core beliefs that orient individuals' expectations, behaviors,
attributions, and goals about social media's role in their lives. In four survey studies (N …

Background: Distraction is a functional emotion regulation strategy utilized to relieve
emotional distress. Within the attention economy perspective, distraction is increasingly …

Procrastination is generally perceived as a common behavioral tendency, and there are a
growing number of literatures to discuss this complex phenomenon. To elucidate the overall …

This paper aims to shed light on the question whether, and how, social media self-control
failure is related to mindfulness and wellbeing. Using a 3-wave longitudinal design, the …

With increasing concerns about problematic social media use, self-control is expected to
become an effective approach for excessive users to decrease possible harm for their well …