Smartphone addiction and social media addiction: Prospectives from the multi-dimensional addiction behavior scale (MABS)

Title

Smartphone addiction and social media addiction: Prospectives from the multi-dimensional addiction behavior scale (MABS)

Creator

Singha, Ranjit

Description

This chapter examines the psychological, behavioural, and social consequences of smartphone addiction, phone snubbing, and social media addiction. It explores the machinations that drive addiction, such as variable reinforcement schedules and reward systems, and how they affect our interpersonal relationships and mental health. The chapter also identifies best practices in current research and case studies, as well as trends that suggest effective interventions to help guide psychologists and mental health professionals when dealing with such issues. The chapter underscores the importance of interdisciplinary efforts in order to address the issues of digital addiction successfully. This chapter shares the perspectives from the multi-dimensional addiction behavior scale (MABS), which includes psychological, biological, social and environmental factors, cognitive and behavioral patterns, motivation, and readiness for change. 2025 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Smartphone Addiction, Phone Snubbing, and Effects on Interpersonal Relationships and Mental Health;pp.149-178

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Singha R., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-836938806-8; 979-836938804-4;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-8804-4.ch06

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