Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use: An Examination of the Integrative Pathways Model and the Role of Age, Gender, Impulsiveness, Excessive Reassurance Seeking, Extraversion, and Depression

Background: The progression of mobile phone technology has led to the development of multi-functional smartphones providing access to features such as social media, e-mail, and videos alongside the basic functions of a mobile phone. Increasing amounts of research has explored the potential addictive...

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Main Authors: Lewis Mitchell, Zaheer Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/8/8/74