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

The present study, carried out during the first peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy, aimed
at investigating the mental health of mothers and children during the nationwide lockdown …

Popular media attention and scientific research in both mindful parenting and technology
use in the context of parenting has expanded in the 21st century; however, these two …

We examined objective smartphone use (via a mobile sensing application) and self-reported
desire to change phone use among a sample of 268 US parents of infants. Using the …

Social media influencers who use video blogging, so-called “vloggers,” are highly popular
among adolescents. Receiving video updates on a constant basis may not only serve …

Cross-sectional studies from Eastern Asia have indicated a positive association between
parental phubbing (snubbing via smartphones) and adolescent problematic gaming (PG) …

The problematic smartphone use (PSU) has been becoming a challenging health issue for
preschoolers aged 3–5 years as it has severe adverse effect on their psychological …

Numerous studies have shown specific benefits of smartphones and social network sites
(SNSs) for entertainment, connection, education, and even research, while an equal number …

Children are increasingly using their own smartphones for communicative and non-
communicative purposes. In fact, studies showed that different ways of using the smartphone …

Children are more likely to become addicted as they become accustomed to using
smartphones, and as they observe and imitate their parents using smartphones. This study …