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Are mobile phones the 21st century addiction?

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 2012
st century icon. It is ubiquitous in the modern world, as an on-the-go talking device, an internet portal, a social networking platform, a personal organizer, and even a mobile bank. In the information age, it has become an important social accessory. Since it is relatively easy to use, portable and affordable, its diffusion continues to surpass that ...
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Which affects affect the use of new technologies? Italian adaptation of the Internet Motive Questionnaire for Adolescents (IMQ-A) and criterion validity with problematic use and body dissatisfaction [PDF]

, 2019
Given the negative role of problematic use of new technological devices (NTD) in behavioral and psychological domains, the aim of the study is the Italian adaptation and validation of the Internet Motive Questionnaire for Adolescents (IMQ-A) in order to ...
Caputo, A., Giacchetta, A., Langher, V., Medde, P., Nannini, V., Orsi, G., Piccinini, N., Sollazzo, F.   +7 more
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Safety of Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Evaluation and Perspective from Component Materials to Cells, Modules, and Packs

Advanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides a bottom‐up evaluation of sodium‐ion battery safety, linking material degradation mechanisms, cell engineering parameters, and module/pack assembly. It emphasizes that understanding intrinsic material stability and establishing coordinated engineering control across hierarchical levels are vital for preventing degradation coupling ...
Won‐Gwang Lim, Seoa Kim, Erik A. Wu, Darren H. S. Tan, Shawn Peng, Xiaolin Li   +5 more
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The influence of negative events on adolescents’ mobile phone addiction: the chain mediating role of personality traits and emotional regulation style

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionTeenagers’ excessive dependence on mobile phones has aroused widespread concern in society. However, the complex mechanisms underlying the relationship between negative events and adolescent mobile phone addiction have not been thoroughly ...
Mingxin Ji, Yi Qi, Huixin Tu, Siyi Wu, Xingrui Wang   +4 more
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Mobile phone use among university students from Isfahan (Iran) and Malaga (Spain). Comparative study in the social and academic field. [PDF]

, 2017
The work presents a comparative analysis of mobile phone use by university students from two universities, a group from Isfahan (Iran) and another from Málaga (Spain).
Barquin-Ruiz, Francisco Javier, Naghavi, Azam   +1 more
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
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The Double-edged Sword: A Mixed Methods Study of the Interplay between Bipolar Disorder and Technology Use [PDF]

, 2017
Human behavior is increasingly reflected or acted out through technology. This is of particular salience when it comes to changes in behavior associated with serious mental illnesses including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Chang, Pamara, Doherty, Gavin, Gay, Geri K., Guha, Shion, Matthews, Mark, Murnane, Elizabeth, Snyder, Jaime   +6 more
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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
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Influence of family environment on mobile phone addiction among senior secondary school students in central Kashmir with reference to gender and institutional type

Discover Psychology
Mobile phone addiction has become a growing concern in today’s digital age, particularly among students. This study explores the relationship between family environment and mobile phone addiction among Secondary school students.
Firdous Ahmad Sofal, Mohammad Akram, Madhumita Pradhan   +2 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
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