Abstract:Introduction: There are nearly 5 billion internet users globally, most of whom use it through smartphone devices. Around 67% of the world's population uses cell phones. Also, there is an estimate that by 2025 the number of people with access to the Internet will reach nearly 6 billion people (71% of the global population). Objectives: This work aims to identify a possible association between excessive smartphone use and emotional symptoms among adolescents in a sample of students aged between 10 and 16 years o… Show more
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