ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Smartphones, the Epidemic of the 21st Century: A Possible Source of Addictions and Neuropsychiatric Consequences.
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Investigating the Effect of Smartphone Usage on Balance and Dual Task Performance in University Students
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- The effects of phone addiction on nursing students' health.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Academic Performance Among Rural School Students of Telangana.Cureus · 2026Article
- Mediating Effect of Anxiety/Depression Between Nomophobia and Disordered Eating Among Lebanese Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Sleep Hygiene and Symptom Burden in Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clocks & sleep · 2026Article
- The digital tether: a SA-SV based survey on smartphone addiction among young adults in Southern Italy.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Understanding Problematic Smartphone and Social Media Use Among Adults in France: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Associations between Smartphone Usage with Upper-Body Abnormalities, Obesity, Mental Wellbeing and Physical Fitness of High-School Male Students.International journal of school health · 2025Article
- Relationship between addictions and obesity, physical activity and vascular aging in young adults (EVA-Adic study): a research protocol of a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Mobile Phone Use, Genetic Susceptibility and New-Onset Chronic Kidney Diseases.International journal of public health · 2023Article
- Problematic Smartphone Use and Social Media Fatigue: The Mediating Role of Self-Control.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesPhonoholism is the excessive and harmful use of a smartphone. We are now observing this phenomenon among adults more often. Using a smartphone for several hours may lead to somatic and psychological symptoms, such as headaches and depression. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of phonoholism and to assess the association between smartphone overuse and neuropsychiatric disorders. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 368 people (70.1% were woman), aged between 19 and 82 years (average age 26.1), took part in an anonymous questionnaire consisting of the following elements: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS-9), and original questions regarding headaches and sleep quality, along with a subjective assessment of the use of smartphones and an objective evaluation based on data from the applications "Stay Free" and "Screen Time".
resultsA total of 61 respondents (16.6%) obtained a score on the MPPUS-9 scale, which revealed their problematic use of mobile devices. Patients with phonoholism had significantly more headaches (85% vs. 58.7%,
conclusionsThe excessive use of the telephone negatively affects both somatic and mental health and can pose a significant clinical problem.
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