In this pioneering synthesis of existing research using athree-level meta-analysis, we found a significant, moderatepositive correlation between CM and PSU. Furthermore, weobserved that as age increases, the harm caused by physicaland sexual abuse appears to decrease, although this age-related effect was not observed for other forms ofmaltreatment.
The conclusion found that there is a positive correlation between CM and PSU. Increase in age found that CM's decrease.
The measurement limitations are further compoundedby temporal design constraints
The limitations caused my measuring also posed some concerns.
Our meta-analysis facednotable sampling limitations that impacted both internaland external validity. The included studies exhibited signif-icant variability in sample sizes, ranging from 208 to 16,212participants, which may have introduced random error intoour pooled estimates (Rumpf et al., 2019). This substantialheterogeneity in sample characteristics likely led to system-atic variations in observed effects, highlighting howdemographic and contextual factors shape the manifestationof behavioral addiction.The representativeness of our findings is further limitedby the predominance of university student
This identifies the limitations within the research. Some to include sampling.
Our meta-analysis summarized the features of the51 studies. These studies collectively encompassed 74,672individuals, ave
This identifies the specific study type and it identifies how many studies were included.
The sample sizes in our study varied, ranging from 227 to16,216 participants. The majority of the samples were drawnfrom student populations: 22 studies focused on college stu-dents, 14 focused on middle school students, 5 focused onhigh school students, and the remaining 10 studies involvedJournal of Behavioral Addictions 14 (2025) 2, 644–659 649
This identifies the participants within the study.
Given the significant influenceof the family environment, our study specifically examineshow family-related predisposing variables shape problemati
Familial involvement is important for growth and development, how engaged individuals are and to what degree the engagement exist influences the impact of technological use.
While thesedevices enhance our ability to work, connect socially, and access entertainment, theirexcessive use is associated with several physical and mental health challenges. These includevisual impairment, sleep disturbances, and workplace distractions
Although cell phone usage has proven to be helpful, it has led to many challenges, especially among youth.
Extensive research has suggested that individuals who have endured maltreatment are more susceptible to PSU, highlighting a link between the two