Cyberpsychology and Internet Addictions Research Lab

Dr. Elhai studies the impact of computer technology on human behavior, also known as cyberpsychology. Examining the impact of Internet technology on behavior and emotion is increasingly important - especially regarding Internet addiction. Specifically, his interests include:

• Problematic smartphone/social media use and relations with mental health

• Internet addiction

• Fear of missing out (FOMO)

Listed below are some recent examples of the numerous papers authored by Dr. Elhai on cyberpsychology and internet addictions.

* Papers marked with an asterisk included a student advisee co-author (underlined) at the time of submission.

• *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. Health Science Reports, 9, e72355.

• Elhai, J. D., Casale, S., & Montag, C. (2025). Worry and fear of missing out are associated with problematic smartphone and social media use severity. Journal of Affective Disorders, 379, 258-265.

• *Alavinikoo, A., Elhai, J. D., Hutcheson, E. F., & Montag, C. (2025). Underlying dimensions of depression and negative affect are equally related to problematic smartphone and social media use severity. Psychiatry Research, 353,116769.

• *Arrivillaga, C., Hallauer, C. J., Montag, C., & Elhai, J. D. (2023). Emotion dysregulation factors associated with problematic smartphone use severity: The mediating role of fear of missing out. Addictive Behaviors, 143, 107708.

• *Hallauer, C. J., Rooney, E. A., Billieux, J., Hall, B. J., & Elhai, J. D. (2022). Mindfulness mediates relations between anxiety with problematic smartphone use severity. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 16(1), 4.

In addition to these recent examples of Dr. Elhai’s cyberpsychology papers, his total collection of papers can also be viewed…