Purpose Problematic smartphone use has been associated with negative effects in work and school environments. This study proposes the application of a behavioural economics perspective to establish whether heavy smartphone users show a tendency to devalue the consequences of their behaviour in the long ...
In a survey of 182 college students, responses on smartphone usage was classified on a range, from thoughtful (minimal usage) to fanatic/addict. Twelve percent of the college students surveyed identified as“fanatics”and also exhibited problematic issues in their personal life, relationships and wor...
To conclude, in an evaluation of the Drink Less smartphone application, the combination of enhanced Normative Feedback and Cognitive Bias Re-training and enhanced Self-monitoring and Feedback and Action Planning yielded improvements in alcohol-related outcomes after 4-weeks....
Exploring the impact of smartphone addiction on mental health among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of resilience and parental atta... 097 college Chinese students to examine the relationships between smartphone addiction, mental health (anxiety and depression), and the ...
Problematic smartphone use Tinder addiction Online dating Romantic decision making 1. Introduction In principle, dating apps can quickly and efficiently connect people. Yet, the app architecture engages users so powerfully that the average Tinder user logs in eleven times a day and stays up to eight...
Social media use has been associated with adverse health consequences. However, there is limited research assessing correlates of social media use, addiction, failure to control use, and motivation to reduce use in a Hispanic sample. This study aimed to fill this gap by assessing factors within ...
For example, boys who experience some kind of unfavorable family situation, such as a parental divorce, tend to report more problematic behaviors, such as delinquency and substance use [49]. However, there is a lack of evidence on the association between different types of discrimination and EIU...
For example, boys who experience some kind of unfavorable family situation, such as a parental di- vorce, tend to report more problematic behaviors, such as delinquency and substance use [49]. However, there is a lack of evidence on the association between different types of discrimination and...
Background and objectives: Work addiction (WA), characterized by dimensions such as over-commitment, difficulties in detachment from work, and work-life imbalance, is presumed to be associated with increased smartphone usage, even during risky activities like driving. The study i...
various internet applications such as online gaming, blogging, instant messenger and e-mail [5]. It is predicted that smartphone use may increase drastically in the future. The mobile phone is reportedly a useful tool for health promotion. Mobile applications offer effective ways to improve one’...