Abstract Purpose of Review Along with the expansion of on-demand viewing technology, the
practice of binge-watching (ie, watching multiple episodes of TV series back-to-back) has …

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 …

Mobile media support our autonomy by connecting us to persons, content and services
independently of time and place constraints. At the same time, they challenge our autonomy …

To the Editor, During the COVID-19 lockdown phase, people experience anxiety and
emotional break down (Lima et al., 2020 May 1). As people face days of isolation at home …

Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has been consistently shown to relate to dysfunctional
behaviors and negative daily life outcomes, including in academic context. One explanatory …

The use of social media can have positive and negative effects on psychological well-being.
The present article proposes that self-regulation and the related concept of self-control act …

Social media is a major source of distraction and thus can hinder users from successfully
fulfilling certain tasks by tempting them to use social media instead. However, an …

Binge-watching—the intensive, consecutive viewing of televised series—has become a
prevalent usage pattern of entertainment media, which may influence users' psychological …

As a hedonic technology, short-form videos (SFVs) have attracted numerous users.
However, one related problem that merits research is SFV addiction, especially among …

Public discourse about overuse as an undesired side effect of digital communication is
growing. This article conceptually develops and empirically analyzes users' perceived digital …