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Mobile Technosoma: Some phenomenological reflections on itinerant media devices [PDF]
, 2005 Portable media devices and 'wearable' communications technologies are becoming both increasingly ubiquitous and personalised, penetrating and transforming everyday cultural practices and spaces, and further disrupting distinctions between private and ...
Richardson, I.
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler +3 more
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Psychological Consequences of Mobile Phone Dependence: A Detailed Literature Review
ACADEMIA International Journal for Social SciencesThe dependence of mobile phones became an important behavioral and mental health problem in the modern society. Smartphones have revolutionized the way people communicate and gain access to information, but overuse and misuse are now linked to psychological distress. This study combines the latest scientific knowledge on the dependence of mobile phones
M Amir Nawaz +4 more
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How Cell Phone Functionalities Affect Individuals’ Cell Phone Dependence? [PDF]
, 2012 The aim of this research is to explain how various cell phone services, features and applications may increase individuals’ degree of cell phone dependence and even lead to cell phone addiction.
Negahban, Arash
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The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
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Assessment of nomophobia and its determinants among adults and adolescents in Semi-urban Chennai
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareIntroduction: The mobile phone has evolved into an indispensable accessory carried by everyone. With its increasing usage, there is a parallel rise in mobile phone addictions.
Vinodhini Balamurugan +5 more
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Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
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The effects of individual differences on mobile phone users’ operational behaviour [PDF]
, 2011 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Mobile handset technology has improved greatly in recent decades. Improvements in hardware and software conduce the importance of the handset as a computer.
Wang, Wen-Chia
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Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionAs mobile phone functions expand and diversify, users develop deep emotional bonds with their devices. This has led to a growing concern about mobile phone addiction, particularly among students in universities.
Huan Wang +5 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda +2 more
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