Research on the psychological and physical effects
Research gap analysis derived from 3 psychology papers in our local library.
The gap
There is a gap in research on the psychological and physical effects of mobile phone addiction on adolescents as a whole. Prior studies have investigated the physical or psychological aspects of smartphone addiction, but there is limited re
Evidence profile
Sourced from the future-work section and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 13 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Smartphone addiction and sleep quality in the physical activity-anxiety link: a mediation-moderation model (2025) · Frontiers in Public Health · cited 13× · doi
Further investigation into the mediating effects of smartphone addiction on the relationship between physical activity and anxiety - Examination of the relationship between physical activity and anxiety in different populations - Investigation into the mechanisms by which physical activity reduces smartphone addiction
generalfuture-work sectionKeywords: further investigation mediating effects smartphone addiction relationship between - Psychological and Physical Consequences of Mobile Phone Addiction Among Adolescents: An Integrative Review (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi
There is a gap in research on the psychological and physical effects of mobile phone addiction on adolescents as a whole. Prior studies have investigated the physical or psychological aspects of smartphone addiction, but there is limited research on the psychological and physical effects on adolescents as a whole.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there gap research psychological physical effects mobile phone - Physical activity and short-form video addiction among adolescents: the chain mediating role of cognitive flexibility and anxiety (2026) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi
There is a lack of research on the relationship between physical activity and short-form video addiction among adolescents. The study aims to fill this gap by examining the association between physical activity and short-form video addiction and testing the chain mediating roles of cognitive flexibility and anxiety.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there lack research relationship between physical activity short-form
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