Data on problematic smartphone use among French

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• Associations between smartphone addiction, anxiety, depression, and academic performance among university students (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  This study has some clear limitations. First, several critical confounding factors were not included in data collection. These include symptoms like hyperactivity and inattention, parental involvement levels, and any previous psychiatric ARTICLE IN PRESSARTICLE IN PRESS ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT treatments. Excluding these factors may have introduced bias affecting the results. Second, important moderating factors such as motivation, stress levels, and time management skills were not measured, which could partly explain the absence of a direct link between problematic smartphone use and academic outcomes. Third, the study depended solely on self-reported questionnaires. This method may reduce accuracy because participants might have provided incorrect estimates of their smartphone use or mental health symptoms. Such inaccuracies threaten the reliability and validity of the findings. To improve future studies, it is advisable to use longitudinal designs that monitor participants over time, incorporate objective tools for tracking smartphone behavior, and apply advanced statistical methods like structural equation modeling. These approaches can better illuminate causal relationships and mediation mechanisms underlying the observed associations.

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• Psychological and Physical Consequences of Mobile Phone Addiction Among Adolescents: An Integrative Review (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi

  A longitudinal and experimental study design should be used to gain a deeper understanding of the long- term psychological and physical impacts of problematic smartphone use by adolescents in the future. Structured programs for teaching, evaluation of structured teaching, counselling interventions in schools, digital literacy education, and resilience-building interventions should be prioritized by nursing researchers. Gowhar Rashid Bhat, Nazira Bashir Page | 73  The Academic Volume 4 | Issue 5 | May 2026 Additional intervention models for adolescents in diverse sociocultural settings that are adapted to the cultural needs of the population are also needed.

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  Keywords: adolescents structured teaching interventions longitudinal experimental design used gain deeper understanding long term psychological physical
• Psychological and Physical Consequences of Mobile Phone Addiction Among Adolescents: An Integrative Review (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi

  The results of the present integrative review lead to the following suggestions: ● School-based digital wellness programs should be introduced to promote adolescents’ responsible smartphone use. ● Nurses and other health care workers should conduct early screenings for problematic smartphone use and psychological distress. ● Educate parents on healthy screen time, sleep routines, and behavior monitoring. ● Mental health promotion and digital literacy should be embedded in adolescent health programs in educational institutions. ● Policymakers need to develop evidence-based policies for the excessive use of smartphones by school-going youth. ● Research designs with intervention and longitudinal designs should be the focus of future studies to determine causal relationships and the effectiveness of the preventive strategies.

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  Keywords: health school based digital programs smartphone designs present integrative review lead following suggestions wellness introduced
• Demographic, social, psychological, mental health, and academic correlates of problematic smartphone use among French psychology students (2026) · Frontiers in Digital Health · doi

  There is a lack of data on problematic smartphone use among French university students, particularly psychology students. - Prior research has identified a need for studies examining the specificities of psychology students in the context of problematic smartphone use.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there lack data problematic smartphone use among french
• Longitudinal Impact of Childhood Psychological Abuse on Adolescent Smartphone Addiction: A Moderated Mediation Model (2026) · International Journal of Mental Health Promotion · doi

  The study suggests that future research should examine the relationship between childhood psychological abuse and smartphone addiction using longitudinal designs. - The study recommends that future research should investigate the role of other factors, such as parental involvement and social support, in mitigating the negative impact of childhood psychological abuse on anxiety and smartphone addiction.

  generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study suggests future research examine relationship between childhood
• Psychological Factors Applicable to App Development for Overcoming Problematic Smartphone Use: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach (2026) · Psychiatry Investigation · doi

  Future studies can build on this research by examining the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing problematic smartphone use. - Future studies can also examine the relationships between psychological factors and problematic smartphone use in different populations.

  generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future studies build research examining effectiveness interventions aimed
• 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.

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  Keywords: there gap research psychological physical effects mobile phone
• Longitudinal Impact of Childhood Psychological Abuse on Adolescent Smartphone Addiction: A Moderated Mediation Model (2026) · International Journal of Mental Health Promotion · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the longitudinal relationship between childhood psychological abuse and smartphone addiction. - The study notes that prior research has primarily relied on cross-sectional data, and the longitudinal developmental pathways are poorly understood.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 3/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding longitudinal relationship between childhood

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