Waiting for a Release: The Expectation in Virtual Gaming Communities
ABSTRACT This study examines how virtual gaming communities influence and maintain player expectations before, during, and after a game's release. A mixed‐methods study was conducted, comprising a netnography followed by an experiment. First, a netnographic study was conducted over 12 months, tracking communities to understand player behavior and ...
Lucas Lopes Ferreira de Souza +4 more
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Joint developmental trajectories of depressive symptoms, perceived stress in adolescence and their relationship with smartphone addiction. [PDF]
Zhang C, Zhang Z, Lei H, Wang X, Wang Y.
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ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of online gambling has significantly impacted the gambling industry. However, concerns have arisen regarding how psychosocial factors and excessive smartphone use influence user behavior on online gambling platforms, which has highlighted the need for broader and long‐term studies. More nationally representative studies are
Hazal Dilan Erdem +2 more
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Assessment of smartphone addiction and its relationship with health-promoting lifestyle profile and intuitive eating behavior: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Ding Z +5 more
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The Xenocentric Mindset: Cultural and Personality Drivers Behind Consumer Preferences
ABSTRACT This study examines the psychological and cultural dimensions that influence consumer xenocentrism in Brazil and Iran, focusing on horizontal–vertical individualism–collectivism and the “Big Five” personality traits—extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and intellect/imagination.
José I. Rojas‐Méndez +3 more
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Catalytic Amyloids: Turning Fibrils Into Biocatalysts
Amyloids, traditionally associated with diseases, have emerged as versatile catalytic scaffolds. From natural amyloid sequences to bioinspired and de novo designs, we highlight strategies to construct catalytic active sites and anchor enzymes onto fibrils, creating versatile nanomaterials with tunable activities. ABSTRACT Amyloids have been regarded as
Alessandra Esposito +3 more
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The prevalence of smartphone addiction and its related risk factors among Palestinian high school students: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Ahmead M +3 more
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Maternal health remains a critical global concern, particularly in underserved populations and in low‐ and middle‐income countries where access to safe and effective therapeutics is limited. Despite the use of medications by most women during pregnancy, the exclusion of pregnant and lactating women from clinical trials has resulted in significant data ...
Rachel K. Scott +7 more
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Prevalence of Smartphone Addiction and Its Associated Factors Among College Students Aged 18-23 Years in Kerala, India: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Devi M +4 more
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