ArticleZeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health2023
Engaging in physical activity instead of (over)using the smartphone: An experimental investigation of lifestyle interventions to prevent problematic smartphone use and to promote mental health.
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- Problematic smartphone use and academic achievement: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2024Pooled it
- Traditional Social Sports Games and Mental Training for Smartphone Addiction and Psychological Distress in School-Aged Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Physical exercise and problematic smartphone use among adolescents in Western China: a multi-center cross-sectional study on the serial mediation of self-control and meaning in life.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The effect of smombie and phubbing levels on psychological well-being in adolescents.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The impact of physical exercise on sleep quality among college students: a moderated mediation model.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Perceived parental emotional warmth and academic burnout in physical education pre-service teachers: the chain mediating roles of physical activity and smartphone addiction.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the Arabic version of the Digital Life Balance Scale in an Arabic-speaking university student sample.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Flourishing through Social Development Activities and Social Support: A Holistic Strategy for Problematic Smartphone Use.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Article
- Recommendations for Physical Exercise as a Strategy to Reduce Problematic Use of the Internet and Digital Devices: A Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The Psychopathology of Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU): A Narrative Review of Burden, Mediating Factors, and Prevention.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Effect of Smartphone Use on Musculoskeletal Pain Among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2025Article
- New perspectives on mobile phone addiction based on network analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Health, Performance Ratings and Approachability of 50-60-Year-Old Sedentary Adults (ActIv-Study): Key Insights for Health Economy and Exercise Promotion.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Facebook addiction and sleep problems in peruvian university students after the COVID-19 pandemic.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The impact of smartphone dependence on college students' sleep quality: the chain-mediated role of negative emotions and health-promoting behaviors.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Aim: Tendencies of problematic smartphone use (PSU) have risen during the past decade. As PSU is consistently linked to mental health issues, measures to prevent its appearance and to promote mental health are urgently required. Subject and Methods: The present study investigated the impact of three interventions on health behavior, PSU, positive mental health (PMH), and depression and anxiety symptoms. Overall, 503 persons from Germany ( Results: All interventions resulted in a significant increase in weekly physical activity and in reduced symptoms of PSU, depression, and anxiety. Furthermore, the smartphone reduction and the combination of both measures contributed to a significant reduction of participants' daily smartphone use and higher levels of PMH. The effects of the reduction of smartphone use time and its combination with increased physical activity were more stable in the longer term than the increase in physical activity only. Conclusion: Combined with an increase in physical activity, the reduction of smartphone use time could serve as an efficient and cost-effective measure for the prevention of PSU and the promotion of mental health.
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