There is widespread public and academic interest in understanding the uses and effects of
digital media. Scholars primarily use self-report measures of the quantity or duration of …

This review delineates core components of the social media ecosystem, specifying how
online platforms complicate established social psychological effects. We assess four pairs of …

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 …

Emergent research suggests that “fear of missing out”(FoMO)-driven nocturnal use of social
media may result in sleep disturbances and adversely influence quality of sleep. Previous …

Exposure to carefully selected information on social networking sites (SNSs) showing a
flawless self and an ideal life has been found to harm young individuals' self-esteem and …

Continued and frequent use of social network sites (SNS) has been linked to a fear of
missing out (FOMO) and online self-promotion in the form of friending and information …

Introduction Social media use has been linked to poor adolescent sleep outcomes, but the
mechanisms behind this association are not yet well understood. This study examines links …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is an interconnected network of objects which range
from simple sensors to smartphones and tablets; it is a relatively novel paradigm that has …

Understanding how people use technology remains important, particularly when measuring
the impact this might have on individuals and society. To date, research within psychological …

Research indicates that social media platform (SMP) use may adversely influence university
students' academic performance (AP)—a phenomenon broadly known as the dark side of …