SMARTPHONE ADDICTION

This study tested a mindfulness-based program to help high school students manage their internet and smartphone use. Researchers enrolled 128 students from a state high school in Turkey. The program aimed to increase mindfulness and reduce addictive behaviors related to technolog…

This study tested whether short, intense exercise breaks—called 'exercise snacks'—could help teens reduce their mobile phone addiction. Over 5 months, 386 adolescents either did quick exercises like sprints or squats during school breaks or continued their usual routine. The goal…

This study tested a special type of meditation that focuses on death to see if it could help young adults (ages 18-29) reduce their smartphone addiction. 259 participants were split into two groups: one did death-focused meditation, the other did regular mindfulness meditation. T…

This study tested whether watching short, animated storytelling videos could make people more aware of their smartphone overuse and help them cut back. About 6,000 adults in the US took part online. Researchers measured their phone addiction and attachment levels right after watc…

This study looked at how smartphone addiction relates to cervicogenic headache, a type of headache that starts from the neck. Researchers compared 78 adults with and without headache using questionnaires about phone use, pain, mood, and sleep. The goal was to understand if cuttin…

This study looked at 74 university students to see if smartphone addiction changes their posture, balance, body awareness, and physical activity. Researchers measured addiction with a questionnaire, posture with a rating chart, balance with a special board, and activity levels wi…

This study looked at 184 university students to see how their understanding of artificial intelligence (AI literacy) relates to their grades, reading habits, smartphone addiction, and internet addiction. Researchers used surveys to measure each factor. The goal is to find out whi…

This study looked at 105 university students to see if smartphone addiction is linked to changes in neck angle, neck position sense, and balance. Participants completed a smartphone addiction survey and had their neck posture, proprioception, and balance measured. The goal was to…

This study examined 40 young adults (ages 18–25) who use smartphones to see if addiction affects neck mobility, head posture, body awareness, and pain thresholds. Researchers used questionnaires and physical tests to measure these factors. The goal was to understand the physical …

This study looked at how heavy smartphone use impacts hand function and thinking skills in 131 young adults aged 18-25. Participants completed surveys about their phone habits and performed tests measuring reaction time, grip strength, attention, and memory. The goal was to under…