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Digital Health Reviews (3459) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3013) Problematic Internet Use, Online Gambling and Game Addiction (317) Social Media in Adolescence (96) Loneliness and Social Isolation (205) Game Addiction and Other Unintended Consequences (63) Misinformation and Disinformation Outbreaks and Information Prevalence Studies (152)

Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

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Loneliness and Problematic Media Use: Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

Loneliness and Problematic Media Use: Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

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Jia Yuin Fam1 Author Orcid Image ;   Niko Männikkö2 Author Orcid Image
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