SynthesisActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2021
The impact of problematic smartphone use on children's and adolescents' quality of life: A systematic review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Digital media exposure and pediatric health: the recommendations from the Italian Society of Pediatrics Digital Dependency Commission.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2026Guideline
- Effectiveness of Online and Remote Interventions for Mental Health in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
- Association between Problematic Use of Smartphones and Mental Health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Mobile Phone Addiction Among Adolescents: A Cross-Lagged Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Peer-Mediated Digital Awareness Among Adolescents: Insights from a CAWI-Based Assessment at the European Researchers' Night.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Smartphone Ownership, Age of Smartphone Acquisition, and Health Outcomes in Early Adolescence.Pediatrics · 2026Article
- A Seven-Year Follow-Up of Smartphone Addiction and Psychological and Social Adjustment in the Adult Spanish Population.Psychosocial intervention · 2026Article
- Smartphone use, wellbeing, and their association in children.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- The Digital Media-use Effects (d-MUsE) Model: A comprehensive framework for exploring/studying functional and dysfunctional effects on adolescent wellbeing.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Review
- Validity, reproducibility, and reliability of the Brazilian version of the smartphone addiction scale-short version in children.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of the smartphone addiction scale-short version (SAS-SV) in Honduran university students.PloS one · 2025Article
- A Preliminary Diagnostic Model for Forward Head Posture among Adolescents Using Forward Neck Tilt Angle and Radiographic Sagittal Alignment Parameters.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exploring the Relationship between Smartphone Addiction, Quality of Life, and Personality Traits in University Students.Iranian journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Living in the digital era: The impact of digital technologies on human health.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2022Article
- Impact of Digital Literacy and Problematic Smartphone Use on Life Satisfaction: Comparing Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Article
- Parental Support and Problematic Smartphone Use: A Serial Mediating Model of Self-Esteem and Fear of Missing Out.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Influences of Smartphone and Computer Use on Health-Related Quality of Life of Early Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Problematic technology use needs to be tackled so that children and adolescents can reap positive benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimTo provide a systematic review on studies examining problematic smartphone (PSU) use in children and adolescents, and its impact on quality of life, life satisfaction, and well-being.
methodsAn extensive literature search was conducted in Google Scholar, Scopus and Pubmed.
resultsThe search yielded k = 9 articles for which inclusion criteria were met. Five studies examined health-related or overall quality of life, two assessed life satisfaction, and two evaluated well-being in relation to PSU. Negative associations between PSU and the outcome variables were reported almost consistently, with one study yielding only a trend for a negative correlation of PSU with life satisfaction, and one study finding no significant correlation regarding quality of life. Comparability between studies was impeded by the scarcity of studies which met inclusion criteria and by the use of different measures.
conclusionMore research is needed regarding PSU and the outcome variables in children and adolescents. Also, a distinct and consistent theoretical conceptualisation of PSU is required to replicate findings, and to enhance comparability between studies. Based on the trend reported here, the development of customised, early on interventions for children and adolescents at risk of PSU is warranted.
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