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 …

Dependency on digital devices resulting in an ever-increasing daily screen time has
subsequently also been the cause of several adverse effects on physical and mental or …

Objective: The sudden outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a
dramatic effect on the mental health of the public. In the present study, we demonstrated the …

The COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming the functioning and outcomes of education
systems--some of which were already stressed in many respects. The shutdown of schools …

Social media applications are increasingly prominent among youth. This systematic review
provides a comprehensive assessment of the literature on the relationship between active …

The COVID-19 pandemic substantially impacted the field of telecommunication. It increased
the use of media applications that enable teleconferencing, telecommuting, online learning …

Background The lives of many children and adolescents are today increasingly influenced
by new technological devices, including smartphones. The coronavirus disease 2019 …

Technological developments in recent decades have increased young people's
engagement with screen-based technologies (screen time), and a reduction in young …

Background Evidence suggests social media use is associated with mental health in young
people but underlying processes are not well understood. This paper i) assesses whether …

Humans live in a 24-hour environment, in which light and darkness follow a diurnal pattern.
Our circadian pacemaker, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) in the hypothalamus, is …