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.

• 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.

• Hussain, Z., Elhai, J. D., Montag, C., Wegmann, E., & Rozgonjuk, D. (2024). The role of trait and state fear of missing out on problematic social media use and problematic smartphone use severity. Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 4, 100140.

• *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.

• Elhai, J. D., McKay, D., Yang, H., Minaya, C., Montag, C., & Asmundson, G. J. G. (2021). Health anxiety related to problematic smartphone use and gaming disorder severity during COVID-19: Fear of missing out as a mediator. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 3, 137-146.

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