SMARTPHONE ADDICTION

This study looked at whether doing quick, intense exercises—like 1-minute sprints or squats—during school breaks can help teenagers reduce their mobile phone addiction. Over 5 months, 386 adolescents either did these "exercise snacks" or continued their normal routine. The goal w…

This Stanford study tested whether watching short animated videos (about 2 minutes each) could make people more aware of the risks of smartphone overuse and reduce their addiction. Over 6,000 US adults who own a smartphone took part online. Researchers measured their smartphone a…

This study tested whether a special type of meditation—focusing on death—could help young adults (ages 18-29) reduce their smartphone addiction. 259 participants with problematic phone use were randomly assigned to either death-focused or traditional mindfulness meditation. The g…

This study tested an 8-session mindfulness program in 128 Turkish high school students to see if it could reduce internet and smartphone addiction. The program focused on awareness of breath, body, and stress. Researchers measured changes in mindfulness and addiction levels using…

This study looked at 194 university students aged 18-30 to see how smartphone and digital game addiction relates to physical activity, sleep quality, stress, fatigue, and muscle or joint pain. Participants filled out questionnaires about their habits and health. The goal is to un…

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

This completed study looked at how problematic smartphone use impacts upper body function and thinking skills in 131 young adults aged 18-25. Participants completed questionnaires about their phone habits and underwent tests measuring grip strength, reaction time, and cognitive a…

This study looked at whether smartphone addiction makes cervicogenic headache (head pain that starts from the neck) worse. Researchers compared 78 adults with and without this headache type, using surveys to measure phone use, pain, mood, sleep, and quality of life. The goal was …

This study looked at how well university students understand artificial intelligence (AI literacy) and how that relates to their grades, reading habits, smartphone addiction, and internet addiction. Researchers surveyed 184 students aged 18-35 using questionnaires. The goal was t…

This study looked at how smartphone addiction might affect neck movement, head posture, body awareness, and pain sensitivity in young adults aged 18 to 25. Researchers measured these factors in 40 smartphone users without neck pain. The goal was to understand if heavy phone use i…

This study looked at 74 university students to see if smartphone addiction is linked to poor posture, balance problems, lower body awareness, and less physical activity. Researchers measured addiction with a standard scale, posture with the New York Posture Rating Chart, and bala…