Is dancing with care a possible solution to problematic smartphone use among middle-aged and older adults? A cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground The global rise of problematic smartphone use has resulted in economic, health, and cognitive losses among middle-aged and older adults. Studies on the influencing factors of problematic smartphone use in this population have been conducted ...
Yicheng Xu, Lin Yuan, Jia Xu, Chun Xia
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 This study investigated smartphone use characteristics including the purpose of smartphone use (i.e., leisure, learning, or work) and situational smartphone use (i.e., sitting, standing, or moving about) in Chinese adolescents.
Ming-Qiang Xiang, Long Lin, Zebo Xu
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A longitudinal study on problematic smartphone use and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: the mediating role of academic procrastination and anxiety [PDF]
BMC PsychologyProblematic smartphone use is a possible risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury. However, little research explored the mechanisms underlying the association between problematic smartphone use and non-suicidal self-injury.
Ling Bao +3 more
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Behavioral and psychological correlates of problematic smartphone use in street ketamine users [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground While problematic smartphone use screening tools are widely used and increasingly evaluated in student populations, their applicability and clinical stability across diverse groups—particularly those with comorbid substance use—remain unclear.
Chia-Heng Lin +2 more
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Mindfulness and problematic smartphone use: indirect and conditional associations via self-regulated learning and digital detox [PDF]
BMC PsychologyPrevious research indicates that mindfulness is associated with lower levels of addictive behaviors, including problematic smartphone use. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain insufficiently explored.
Aamer Aldbyani +3 more
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Negative life events and problematic smartphone use among university students: the mediating role of self-efficacy and the moderating role of physical activity [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectivesThis study explores how negative life events relate to problematic smartphone use among university students and examines whether self-efficacy acts as a mediator and physical activity as a moderator in this relationship.MethodsA cross-sectional
Chao Yang +7 more
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How parental mediation affects adolescents’ problematic smartphone use: the chain mediating role of basic psychological needs and positive outcome expectations [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyPurposeProblematic smartphone use can significantly jeopardize adolescents’ academic development as well as their physical and mental health. Although previous studies have explored the role of parental mediation strategies in adolescents’ problematic ...
Yan Chen +10 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 A mediation model was constructed to clarify the relationship and mechanisms linking psychological distress to problematic smartphone use (PSU), focusing on the mediating role of metacognitions about smartphone use.
Huohong Chen +14 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 Background: As a device with multiple functions, a smartphone become more and more relevant in everyday life. However, this goes along with an increase in reports about smartphone addiction and its unwanted consequences.
Christiane Eichenberg +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 The excessive use of smartphones is associated with various medical complications and mental health problems. However, existing research findings on neurobiological mechanisms behind problematic smartphone use are limited.
Manjae Kwon +8 more
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