Behavioral Addictions (Smartphone misuse)

Technology use, social media, and smartphone addiction

Technology use is rapidly expanding around the world. What are the health implications of this unstoppable trend? This research focuses on smartphone addiction, technology use, and the effect of technology on mental health. 

Publications:
  • Elhai, J.D., Tiamiyu, M. F., Weeks, J. W., Levine, J.C., Picard, K. J., & Hall, B.J. (in press). Depression and Emotion Regulation Predict Objective Smartphone Use Measured Over One Week. Personality and Individual Differences, Impact Factor 2.005. Scopus journal rank: Q1
  • Elhai, J.D., Vasquez, J., Lustgarten, S. D., Levine, J.C., & Hall, B.J. (in press). Proneness to boredom mediates relationships between problematic smartphone use with depression and anxiety severity, Social Science Computer Review. Scopus journal rank: Q1
  • Elhai, J.D., Hall, B.J., & Claycomb, M.A. (2018). Emotion regulation's relationships with depression, anxiety and stress due to imagined smartphone and social media loss. Psychiatry Research, 261, 28-34. Impact Factor 2.528. Scopus journal rank: Q1.
  • Elhai, J.D., Tiamiyu, M. F., Weeks, J. W., Levine, J.C., Picard, K. J., & Hall, B.J. (in press). Depression and Emotion Regulation Predict Objective Smartphone Use Measured Over One Week. Personality and Individual Differences, Impact Factor 2.005. Scopus journal rank: Q1
  • Elhai, J.D., Hall, B.J., Levine, J.C., Dvorak, R.D. (in press). Types of Smartphone Usage and Relations with Problematic Smartphone Behaviors: The Role of Content Consumption vs. Social Smartphone Use. Cyberpsychology. Indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Scopus journal rank: Q2
  • Elhai, J. D., Levine, J. C., & Hall, B. J. (2017). Anxiety about electronic data hacking: Predictors and relations with digital privacy protection. Internet Research, 27(3), 631-649. Impact Factor: 2.931. Scopus journal rank: Q1
  • Elhai, J.D., Chai, S., Amialchuk, A., & Hall, B.J. (2017). Cross-cultural and gender associations with anxiety about electronic data hacking, Computers and Human Behavior, 70, 161-167. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.002 Impact Factor: 3.435. Scopus journal rank: Q1.
  • Elhai, J.D., Levine, J.C., Dvorak, R.D. & Hall, B.J. (2017). Non-social features of smartphone use are most related to depression, anxiety and problematic smartphone use, Computers in Human Behavior, 69, 75-82. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.023 Impact Factor: 3.435. Scopus journal rank: Q1.
  • Elhai, J.D., Levine, J.C., Dvorak, R.D., & Hall, B.J. (2017). Problematic smartphone use: A conceptual overview and systematic review of relations with anxiety and depression psychopathology. Journal of Affective Disorders, 207, 251-259. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.030. Impact Factor: 3.432. Scopus journal rank: Q1. 
  • Lau, M., Hou, W. K., Hall, B.J., Canetti, D., Ng, S. M., Lam, A.I.F., Hobfoll, S. E. (2016). Social Media and Mental Health in Democracy Movement in Hong Kong: A Population-based Study. Computers and Human Behavior, 64, 656-662. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.07.028 Impact Factor: 3.435. Scopus journal rank: Q1.
  • Elhai, J.D., Levine, J.C., Dvorak, R.D., Hall, B.J. (2016). Fear of missing out, need for touch, anxiety and depression are related to problematic smartphone use. Computers and Human Behavior, 63, 509-516. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.079 Impact Factor: 3.435. Scopus journal rank: Q1.
  • Elhai, J. D., & Hall, B. J. (2016). Anxiety about internet hacking: Results from a community sample. Computers in Human Behavior, 54, 180-185. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.07.057. Impact Factor: 3.435. Scopus journal rank: Q1.
  • Elhai, J. D., & Hall, B. J. (2015). How secure is mental health providers’ electronic patient communication? An empirical investigation. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 46, 444-450. Impact Factor: 1.209. Scopus journal rank: Q2.
Presentations:
  • Elhai, J. D., & Hall, B.J. (2015, November). Security of psychologists’ electronic patient communication: An empirical investigation. Poster session presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
  • Elhai, J. D., & Hall, B.J. (2015, November). Anxiety about data breaches: Results from a community sample. Poster session presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology, Chicago, IL.
  • Elhai, J. D., Levine, J. C., & Hall, B.J. (2015, November). Anxiety about electronic data breaches and relations with digital privacy protection. Poster session presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology, Chicago, IL.