Background and Aims: This present paper will review the existing evidence on the effects of
excessive smartphone use on physical and mental health. Results: Comorbidity with …

Background and aims FoMO has been considered a predisposing factor toward excessive
internet use, and a great deal of literature has investigated the link between FoMO and …

The growing prevalence of conversational artificial intelligence (CAI), digital agents that talk
and respond socially to users, has increased the likelihood of over-dependency on this new …

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 …

The cause of hikikomori has not been well understood, and the emergence of internet may
be one of the important contributing factors for the occurrence of hikikomori. Whether …

This study examined the relationship between hedonic smartphone use (entertainment,
social media, games), perceived life stress, and satisfaction with life with smartphone …

Young adults are currently the loneliest demographic in the UK and other Western countries,
yet little is known about how they see the causes of their loneliness. Thus, the objective of …

(1) Background: The study aims to examine the use of cell phones on physical and mental
health status and their impact on personality among university students.(2) Methods: A cross …

Studies showed adverse experiences related to the use of dating applications such as
Tinder. However, it remains unclear by which mechanism and under which conditions dating …

Despite numerous favourable consequences, excessive smartphone usage has been linked
to behaviours that might be detrimental or unsettling, at least for some individuals …