Higher smartphone overdependence was significantly associated with greater odds of self-reported lifetime alcohol and tobacco ...

Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase depressive symptoms in adolescents under the age of 16, according to a new study ...

New research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine following US adolescents ages 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher ...

New Delhi: Smartphones have become inseparable companions for young people, shaping how they communicate, study and relax. Yet new evidence suggests their influence may extend into far more sensitive ...

Structured therapeutic engagement, rather than smartphone deprivation, may be a more effective way to support adolescent well-being during prolonged hospitalizations. By replacing mandatory device ...

Nineteen young adults handed over their smartphones for three days. When researchers scanned their brains afterward, the resting-state neural activity in regions tied to craving and self-control had ...

Hour-by-hour smartphone tracking reveals how deeply phones are embedded in the school day. Some teens checked their phones more than 140 times, with frequent checking linked to weaker cognitive ...

Smartphones allow us to have information available at our fingertips, in addition to offering portability, convenience, and a sense of privacy. However, overuse of such devices may create a sense of ...