Cyberpsychology Journal
@cyberpsy.bsky.social
Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace is a diamond open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by Masaryk University.
Our editors, Lenka Dědková and Joris Van Ouytsel, along with Brad Bushman (Editor of Psychology of Violence), participated in a lively Q&A session at the Workshop on Aggression 2025 in Brno.
Thank you to all participants for the thoughtful questions.💡
Thank you to all participants for the thoughtful questions.💡
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Our editors, Lenka Dědková and Joris Van Ouytsel, along with Brad Bushman (Editor of Psychology of Violence), participated in a lively Q&A session at the Workshop on Aggression 2025 in Brno.
Thank you to all participants for the thoughtful questions.💡
Thank you to all participants for the thoughtful questions.💡
🔟 Understanding bystanders’ behaviour to cyberhate: An explanatory approach from the theory of normative social behaviour
✍ Olga Jiménez-Díaz, Joaquín A. Mora-Merchán, Paz Elipe, Rosario Del Rey
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Olga Jiménez-Díaz, Joaquín A. Mora-Merchán, Paz Elipe, Rosario Del Rey
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🔟 Understanding bystanders’ behaviour to cyberhate: An explanatory approach from the theory of normative social behaviour
✍ Olga Jiménez-Díaz, Joaquín A. Mora-Merchán, Paz Elipe, Rosario Del Rey
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Olga Jiménez-Díaz, Joaquín A. Mora-Merchán, Paz Elipe, Rosario Del Rey
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
9️⃣ The impact of persuasion literacy training on anthropomorphization, privacy, and self-determined interactions with intelligent voice assistants
✍ André Markus, Maximilian Baumann, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ André Markus, Maximilian Baumann, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
9️⃣ The impact of persuasion literacy training on anthropomorphization, privacy, and self-determined interactions with intelligent voice assistants
✍ André Markus, Maximilian Baumann, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ André Markus, Maximilian Baumann, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
8️⃣ Beyond algorithm aversion: How users trade off decisional agency and optimal outcomes when choosing between algorithms and human decision-makers
✍ Gabi Schaap, Paul Hendriks Vettehen, Tibor Bosse
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Gabi Schaap, Paul Hendriks Vettehen, Tibor Bosse
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
8️⃣ Beyond algorithm aversion: How users trade off decisional agency and optimal outcomes when choosing between algorithms and human decision-makers
✍ Gabi Schaap, Paul Hendriks Vettehen, Tibor Bosse
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Gabi Schaap, Paul Hendriks Vettehen, Tibor Bosse
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
7️⃣ Intolerance of uncertainty and emotion dysregulation mediate relations between fear of negative evaluation and problematic social media use severity
✍ Elyse F. Hutcheson, Christian Montag, @jonelhai.bsky.social
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Elyse F. Hutcheson, Christian Montag, @jonelhai.bsky.social
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
7️⃣ Intolerance of uncertainty and emotion dysregulation mediate relations between fear of negative evaluation and problematic social media use severity
✍ Elyse F. Hutcheson, Christian Montag, @jonelhai.bsky.social
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Elyse F. Hutcheson, Christian Montag, @jonelhai.bsky.social
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
6️⃣ The longitudinal comorbidity of specific problematic internet use and psychological distress: A cross-lagged panel network analysis
✍ Wenting Xu, Zeyang Yang, Zhihao Yan, Yuanli Liu, Mark Griffiths
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Wenting Xu, Zeyang Yang, Zhihao Yan, Yuanli Liu, Mark Griffiths
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
6️⃣ The longitudinal comorbidity of specific problematic internet use and psychological distress: A cross-lagged panel network analysis
✍ Wenting Xu, Zeyang Yang, Zhihao Yan, Yuanli Liu, Mark Griffiths
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Wenting Xu, Zeyang Yang, Zhihao Yan, Yuanli Liu, Mark Griffiths
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
5️⃣ Family strains and online gains: Longitudinal relationship between harsh parenting and problematic internet use via relative deprivation and online basic psychological need satisfaction
✍ Zongyuan Wang, Qinxue Liu, Zien Ding, Di Qi
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Zongyuan Wang, Qinxue Liu, Zien Ding, Di Qi
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
5️⃣ Family strains and online gains: Longitudinal relationship between harsh parenting and problematic internet use via relative deprivation and online basic psychological need satisfaction
✍ Zongyuan Wang, Qinxue Liu, Zien Ding, Di Qi
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Zongyuan Wang, Qinxue Liu, Zien Ding, Di Qi
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
4️⃣ Unraveling the positive and negative roles of positive body-focused social media interactions in adolescents’ body image
✍ Ilse Vranken, Lara Schreurs, Mireia Montaña Blasco, Laura Vandenbosch
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Ilse Vranken, Lara Schreurs, Mireia Montaña Blasco, Laura Vandenbosch
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
4️⃣ Unraveling the positive and negative roles of positive body-focused social media interactions in adolescents’ body image
✍ Ilse Vranken, Lara Schreurs, Mireia Montaña Blasco, Laura Vandenbosch
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Ilse Vranken, Lara Schreurs, Mireia Montaña Blasco, Laura Vandenbosch
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
3️⃣ A mediation analysis of the influence of sleep on the relationship between smartphone screen time and youth mental health
✍ Silvia Marin-Dragu, Matt Orr, Penny Corkum, Benjamin Rusak, Alexa Bagnell, Sandra Meier
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Silvia Marin-Dragu, Matt Orr, Penny Corkum, Benjamin Rusak, Alexa Bagnell, Sandra Meier
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
3️⃣ A mediation analysis of the influence of sleep on the relationship between smartphone screen time and youth mental health
✍ Silvia Marin-Dragu, Matt Orr, Penny Corkum, Benjamin Rusak, Alexa Bagnell, Sandra Meier
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Silvia Marin-Dragu, Matt Orr, Penny Corkum, Benjamin Rusak, Alexa Bagnell, Sandra Meier
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
2️⃣ A double-edged sword: Exploring associations between engagement with mental health content by social media influencers and psychological well-being
✍ Jaroslava Kaňková, Sofie Vranken, Jörg Matthes
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Jaroslava Kaňková, Sofie Vranken, Jörg Matthes
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
2️⃣ A double-edged sword: Exploring associations between engagement with mental health content by social media influencers and psychological well-being
✍ Jaroslava Kaňková, Sofie Vranken, Jörg Matthes
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Jaroslava Kaňková, Sofie Vranken, Jörg Matthes
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
1️⃣ Not so ephemeral after all: Longitudinal associations between emerging adults' engagement with ephemeral social media features, production stress, and social capital
✍ Michaela Forrai, Kevin Koban, Jörg Matthes
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Michaela Forrai, Kevin Koban, Jörg Matthes
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
November 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
1️⃣ Not so ephemeral after all: Longitudinal associations between emerging adults' engagement with ephemeral social media features, production stress, and social capital
✍ Michaela Forrai, Kevin Koban, Jörg Matthes
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
✍ Michaela Forrai, Kevin Koban, Jörg Matthes
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
☃️ The final issue of the year is here!
Vol. 19, No. 5 has just been published with 10 articles about influencer mental-health, sleep and smartphone use, algorithm vs. human decision-making, and many more.
🔓📖 The full issue is #OpenAccess here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
Enjoy reading!🎀
Vol. 19, No. 5 has just been published with 10 articles about influencer mental-health, sleep and smartphone use, algorithm vs. human decision-making, and many more.
🔓📖 The full issue is #OpenAccess here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
Enjoy reading!🎀
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
☃️ The final issue of the year is here!
Vol. 19, No. 5 has just been published with 10 articles about influencer mental-health, sleep and smartphone use, algorithm vs. human decision-making, and many more.
🔓📖 The full issue is #OpenAccess here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
Enjoy reading!🎀
Vol. 19, No. 5 has just been published with 10 articles about influencer mental-health, sleep and smartphone use, algorithm vs. human decision-making, and many more.
🔓📖 The full issue is #OpenAccess here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
Enjoy reading!🎀
We’re thrilled to welcome Emmelyn Croes as our new Associate Editor! 🎉
Assistant Professor at @tilburg-university.bsky.social, she studies how people connect across online and offline media—from video calls to chatbots—and how social influencers shape well-being and behavior.
Welcome, Emmelyn!✨
Assistant Professor at @tilburg-university.bsky.social, she studies how people connect across online and offline media—from video calls to chatbots—and how social influencers shape well-being and behavior.
Welcome, Emmelyn!✨
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We’re thrilled to welcome Emmelyn Croes as our new Associate Editor! 🎉
Assistant Professor at @tilburg-university.bsky.social, she studies how people connect across online and offline media—from video calls to chatbots—and how social influencers shape well-being and behavior.
Welcome, Emmelyn!✨
Assistant Professor at @tilburg-university.bsky.social, she studies how people connect across online and offline media—from video calls to chatbots—and how social influencers shape well-being and behavior.
Welcome, Emmelyn!✨
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Meme-ingful connections: Unleashing the power of memes, GIFs, and emojis in relationship-oriented online communication
Rachel X. Peng, Jin Chen
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Meme-ingful connections: Unleashing the power of memes, GIFs, and emojis in relationship-oriented online communication
Rachel X. Peng, Jin Chen
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Meme-ingful connections: Unleashing the power of memes, GIFs, and emojis in relationship-oriented online communication
Rachel X. Peng, Jin Chen
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Meme-ingful connections: Unleashing the power of memes, GIFs, and emojis in relationship-oriented online communication
Rachel X. Peng, Jin Chen
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Theory of mind predicts emoji comprehension in a sample of early adolescents: The moderating effect of social media use
Elisa Bisagno, Simone Pinetti, Alice Lucarini, Martina Basciano, Alessia Cadamuro
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Theory of mind predicts emoji comprehension in a sample of early adolescents: The moderating effect of social media use
Elisa Bisagno, Simone Pinetti, Alice Lucarini, Martina Basciano, Alessia Cadamuro
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Theory of mind predicts emoji comprehension in a sample of early adolescents: The moderating effect of social media use
Elisa Bisagno, Simone Pinetti, Alice Lucarini, Martina Basciano, Alessia Cadamuro
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Theory of mind predicts emoji comprehension in a sample of early adolescents: The moderating effect of social media use
Elisa Bisagno, Simone Pinetti, Alice Lucarini, Martina Basciano, Alessia Cadamuro
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Fear of missing out mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and problematic smartphone use severity
Nisha Yao, Caleb Hallauer, Elyse Hutcheson, Jon Elhai
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Fear of missing out mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and problematic smartphone use severity
Nisha Yao, Caleb Hallauer, Elyse Hutcheson, Jon Elhai
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Fear of missing out mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and problematic smartphone use severity
Nisha Yao, Caleb Hallauer, Elyse Hutcheson, Jon Elhai
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Fear of missing out mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and problematic smartphone use severity
Nisha Yao, Caleb Hallauer, Elyse Hutcheson, Jon Elhai
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Convergent and divergent predictors of extensive use time and problematic TikTok use
Ágnes Zsila, Mara S. Aruguete, Reza Shabahang, Ágnes Buvár, Gábor Orosz
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Convergent and divergent predictors of extensive use time and problematic TikTok use
Ágnes Zsila, Mara S. Aruguete, Reza Shabahang, Ágnes Buvár, Gábor Orosz
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Convergent and divergent predictors of extensive use time and problematic TikTok use
Ágnes Zsila, Mara S. Aruguete, Reza Shabahang, Ágnes Buvár, Gábor Orosz
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Convergent and divergent predictors of extensive use time and problematic TikTok use
Ágnes Zsila, Mara S. Aruguete, Reza Shabahang, Ágnes Buvár, Gábor Orosz
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Unravelling social network usage patterns: A study based on unsupervised learning
Alfredo Zarco-Alpuente, Víctor Ciudad-Fernández, Marta Carrique-Martínez, Lucas Serrano-Pastor, Elisabeth Malonda-Vidal, Anna Llorca-Mestre, Rafael García-Ros, Paula Samper-García
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Unravelling social network usage patterns: A study based on unsupervised learning
Alfredo Zarco-Alpuente, Víctor Ciudad-Fernández, Marta Carrique-Martínez, Lucas Serrano-Pastor, Elisabeth Malonda-Vidal, Anna Llorca-Mestre, Rafael García-Ros, Paula Samper-García
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Unravelling social network usage patterns: A study based on unsupervised learning
Alfredo Zarco-Alpuente, Víctor Ciudad-Fernández, Marta Carrique-Martínez, Lucas Serrano-Pastor, Elisabeth Malonda-Vidal, Anna Llorca-Mestre, Rafael García-Ros, Paula Samper-García
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Unravelling social network usage patterns: A study based on unsupervised learning
Alfredo Zarco-Alpuente, Víctor Ciudad-Fernández, Marta Carrique-Martínez, Lucas Serrano-Pastor, Elisabeth Malonda-Vidal, Anna Llorca-Mestre, Rafael García-Ros, Paula Samper-García
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Bystanders’ perceptions on online hate speech: Investigating the effects of perpetrators’ justifications and the bystander’s role on bystanders’ attitude and prosocial intervention intentions
Sara Pabian
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Bystanders’ perceptions on online hate speech: Investigating the effects of perpetrators’ justifications and the bystander’s role on bystanders’ attitude and prosocial intervention intentions
Sara Pabian
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Bystanders’ perceptions on online hate speech: Investigating the effects of perpetrators’ justifications and the bystander’s role on bystanders’ attitude and prosocial intervention intentions
Sara Pabian
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Bystanders’ perceptions on online hate speech: Investigating the effects of perpetrators’ justifications and the bystander’s role on bystanders’ attitude and prosocial intervention intentions
Sara Pabian
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Breaking barriers: The impact of intergroup contact on bystanders' actions against bias-based cyberbullying
Raquel António, Rita Guerra, Lindsey Cameron, Carla Moleiro
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Breaking barriers: The impact of intergroup contact on bystanders' actions against bias-based cyberbullying
Raquel António, Rita Guerra, Lindsey Cameron, Carla Moleiro
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Breaking barriers: The impact of intergroup contact on bystanders' actions against bias-based cyberbullying
Raquel António, Rita Guerra, Lindsey Cameron, Carla Moleiro
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Breaking barriers: The impact of intergroup contact on bystanders' actions against bias-based cyberbullying
Raquel António, Rita Guerra, Lindsey Cameron, Carla Moleiro
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Navigating the digital landscape: Exploring the relationship between social media affordances and Chinese Generation Z’s online prosocial and antisocial behaviors
Wu Li, Pengya Ai, Tian You Guo, Lianshan Zhang
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Navigating the digital landscape: Exploring the relationship between social media affordances and Chinese Generation Z’s online prosocial and antisocial behaviors
Wu Li, Pengya Ai, Tian You Guo, Lianshan Zhang
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Navigating the digital landscape: Exploring the relationship between social media affordances and Chinese Generation Z’s online prosocial and antisocial behaviors
Wu Li, Pengya Ai, Tian You Guo, Lianshan Zhang
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Navigating the digital landscape: Exploring the relationship between social media affordances and Chinese Generation Z’s online prosocial and antisocial behaviors
Wu Li, Pengya Ai, Tian You Guo, Lianshan Zhang
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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The relationship between usage of social networking sites and meaning in life: Anonymous versus identifiable contexts
Lewis Nitschinsk, Stephanie J. Tobin, Nino Gugushvili, Carly A. McComb, Philippe Verduyn
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
The relationship between usage of social networking sites and meaning in life: Anonymous versus identifiable contexts
Lewis Nitschinsk, Stephanie J. Tobin, Nino Gugushvili, Carly A. McComb, Philippe Verduyn
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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The relationship between usage of social networking sites and meaning in life: Anonymous versus identifiable contexts
Lewis Nitschinsk, Stephanie J. Tobin, Nino Gugushvili, Carly A. McComb, Philippe Verduyn
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
The relationship between usage of social networking sites and meaning in life: Anonymous versus identifiable contexts
Lewis Nitschinsk, Stephanie J. Tobin, Nino Gugushvili, Carly A. McComb, Philippe Verduyn
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Investigating the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationship of X and LINE use with online relationship and life satisfaction: A 4-Year cohort study among Japanese adults
Yu Takizawa
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Investigating the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationship of X and LINE use with online relationship and life satisfaction: A 4-Year cohort study among Japanese adults
Yu Takizawa
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Investigating the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationship of X and LINE use with online relationship and life satisfaction: A 4-Year cohort study among Japanese adults
Yu Takizawa
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Investigating the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationship of X and LINE use with online relationship and life satisfaction: A 4-Year cohort study among Japanese adults
Yu Takizawa
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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Does the mere presence of smartphones impact cognition in the high school classroom?
Daniel B. le Roux, Douglas A. Parry, Jennifer Feldman
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Does the mere presence of smartphones impact cognition in the high school classroom?
Daniel B. le Roux, Douglas A. Parry, Jennifer Feldman
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Does the mere presence of smartphones impact cognition in the high school classroom?
Daniel B. le Roux, Douglas A. Parry, Jennifer Feldman
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Does the mere presence of smartphones impact cognition in the high school classroom?
Daniel B. le Roux, Douglas A. Parry, Jennifer Feldman
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
🍂 Fall issue is out now! 🍂
Vol. 19, No. 4 offers 11 articles about smartphones’ mere presence in schools, social media and life satisfaction, meaning in life, or pro/pro-antisocial behaviors, and much more. See 🧵👇
📖 Read here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
🔓 Everything #OpenAccess
Enjoy!✨
Vol. 19, No. 4 offers 11 articles about smartphones’ mere presence in schools, social media and life satisfaction, meaning in life, or pro/pro-antisocial behaviors, and much more. See 🧵👇
📖 Read here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
🔓 Everything #OpenAccess
Enjoy!✨
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🍂 Fall issue is out now! 🍂
Vol. 19, No. 4 offers 11 articles about smartphones’ mere presence in schools, social media and life satisfaction, meaning in life, or pro/pro-antisocial behaviors, and much more. See 🧵👇
📖 Read here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
🔓 Everything #OpenAccess
Enjoy!✨
Vol. 19, No. 4 offers 11 articles about smartphones’ mere presence in schools, social media and life satisfaction, meaning in life, or pro/pro-antisocial behaviors, and much more. See 🧵👇
📖 Read here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
🔓 Everything #OpenAccess
Enjoy!✨