Social displacement is the proposition that time spent on social media replaces time spent in
face-to-face interaction, particularly with close friends and family, thus reducing well-being …

Background Concerns have been raised that social media use causes mental health
problems in adolescents, but findings are mixed, and effects are typically small. The present …

Recent theoretical perspectives proposed that online social connections could benefit
human well-being when face-to-face interactions are impeded. However, the literature lacks …

In recent years a public debate has been growing around mobile media and young people,
as research has found adverse relationships between the intensive use of smartphones and …

Psychology-infused research has always been a central section within the literature on
mobile media and communication, highlighting the diverse emotional, cognitive, social, and …

Social media impacts people's wellbeing in different ways, but relatively little is known about
why this is the case. Here we introduce the construct of “social media sensitivity” to …

Problematic smartphone use is rising across the world. We tested an intervention with ten
strategies that nudge users to reduce their smartphone use, for example by disabling non …

Increasingly, smartphones have become a part of people's everyday lives, and are now
considered by many to be an indispensable social accessory. Since attachment to a …

Social media use has become an integral part of many young adults' daily lives. Although
much research has examined how social media use relates to psychological well-being …

Given the pervasive role of smartphones in modern life, research into their impact on well-
being has flourished. This study addresses existing methodological shortcomings using …