SMARTPHONE ADDICTION

This study tested a mindfulness-based program to help high school students reduce their internet and smartphone addiction. 128 students from a Turkish high school participated. The program aimed to increase mindfulness and decrease addictive technology use.

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 bursts of exercise (like 1-minute sprints) during school breaks or continued their normal routin…

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 well university students understand artificial intelligence (AI literacy) and how that relates to their grades, reading habits, and addictions to smartphones and the internet. Researchers surveyed 184 students aged 18-35 using questionnaires. The goal was…

This study looked at how smartphone addiction might make cervicogenic headache (head pain that starts from the neck) worse. Researchers compared 78 people with and without headaches using surveys about phone use, pain, mood, and sleep. The goal was to see if cutting back on phone…

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 surveys and physical tests measuring neck posture and balance. The goal was to better understand the physical e…

This study looked at 74 university students to see if smartphone addiction harms their posture, balance, body awareness, and physical activity. Researchers measured addiction with a standard scale, checked posture with a chart, and tested balance using a special board. The goal w…

This study looked at 40 young adults (ages 18-25) who use smartphones to see if addiction affects neck movement, head posture, body awareness, and pain sensitivity. Researchers measured these factors using questionnaires, photos, and devices. The goal was to understand the physic…

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…