Our new paper is out.
Bond, R., Elhai, J. D., & Montag, C. (2026). Exploring the mediating role of emotion regulation and distress intolerance in the relationship between social anxiety and problematic smartphone use. Fulltext:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Calling for your paper for the upcoming collection
Positioning screen time in the public health agenda.

I’m honored to serve as the collection’s Guest Editor, With @elisa-froschlilie.bsky.social, eager to read your submission. Learn more about the
collection and how to contribute:
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Problematic Smartphone Use Among Turkish Adults: Latent Profiles and Links to Self-Control, Boredom Proneness, and Procrastination - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction The current research explores the diverse profiles of problematic smartphone use (PSU) ratings within an adult sample using latent profile analysis, along with an examination of some factors associate...

Our paper is now in print:
Problematic smartphone use among Turkish adults: Latent profiles and links to self-control, boredom proneness, and procrastination.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

PTSD symptoms, loneliness, and amygdala volumes during pandemic social distancing associated with risk of suicidal ideation in trauma survivors with and without pre-pandemic PTSD The prolonged social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has been shown to worsen loneliness, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and su…

Our new paper. PTSD symptoms, loneliness, and amygdala volumes during pandemic social distancing associated with risk of suicidal ideation in trauma survivors with and without pre-pandemic PTSD. Available fulltext: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Is fear of missing out (FOMO) differentially related to underlying dimensions of negative affectivity? Analyzing latent factors of rumination, depression, and negative affect The Fear of Missing Out on rewarding experiences (FOMO) is linked with increased and problematic social media use. FOMO is also robustly correlated with negative affectivity constructs. However, re...

Our new paper…
“Is fear of missing out (FOMO) differentially related to underlying dimensions of negative affectivity? Analyzing latent factors of rumination, depression, and negative affect.” Fulltext access is available for the first 50 downloads.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/MAIWD...

Our new paper. With free, full text access available until March 10, 2026:
Is loneliness related to greater use of DeepSeek as an AI companion? A study from China.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1mTRe6gcL7...

Our new paper on binge scrolling.
The binge scrolling scale measures excessive scrolling through a validated three-factor structure.
Available full-text, open access:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Depression and anxiety in association with problematic social media use severity and the mediating role of distress tolerance - Discover Psychology A large amount of research has found psychopathology related to increased problematic social media use (PSMU). Yet little research has examined affective or cognitive process variables that may accoun...

Congrats to my student Vasavi Shanthi for her new paper published today. Depression and anxiety in association with problematic social media use severity and the mediating role of distress tolerance. Full text available:

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Congrats to my students for our new paper published today. Intolerance of Uncertainty Mediates the Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Problematic Smartphone Use Severity in College Students.
Fulltext:
www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/15...

Our newly published paper today. Overall Life Satisfaction Is More Related to Offline Than Online Social Interaction Satisfaction: Evidence From Germany and the US. With Christian Montag.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...

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...

My Tianjin (China) collaborator, Haibo Yang, and his lab have now published our paper on FOMO, attentional bias, and problematic social media use. With Christian Montag. Fulltext is available online (for free) until January 6, 2026, using this link:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1m7I915hbQ...

Another paper in collaboration with Brian Hall’s lab.
Full text access available until January 3, 2026.

Correlates of problematic smartphone use among Chinese adolescents during COVID-19.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1m6IdhNfL5...

Psychology folks... We're hiring for an assistant professor position.
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Our new paper. Full-text available at the link below.
Chen, J., Yao, N., & Elhai, J. D. (2026). From active users to passive watchers: Profiles of TikTok engagement and mental health predictors. Addictive Behaviors, 173, 108552.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ad...

Our new paper.
Underlying dimensions of depression and negative affect are equally related to problematic smartphone and social media use severity.
Published open access and freely available below.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ps...

Cyberpsychology

Congrats to my collaborator Nisha Yao for leading this project, now in print.
Full text access is below.
Fear of missing out mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and problematic smartphone use severity.
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Our new paper is out. Full-text is available for free via open access.
FOMO’s apprehension of missing out and constant connection desire dimensions differentially correlate with problematic smartphone and social media use, but not with depression or generalized anxiety
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

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