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Cellular telephones: A New Addiction?
This article by LaPorta basically states that cell phones can be an addiction. She later goes on to relate the addiction to gambling or cigarette addiction. -
Problematic internet and cell-phone use: Psychological, behavioral, and health correlates
This article by Jenaro is some of the earliest research describing how many people in a survey are addicted. It also states that anxiety and depression are effects of addiction -
The invisible addiction: Cell-phone activities and addiction among male and female college students
This research by Roberts looks at the differences in cell phone activities between male and female college students -
Full Length Article: Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI) Psychometric Properties and Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Pavia's findings in this research make it easier to test whether people are addicted to their smartphones or not. -
Fear of missing out, need for touch, anxiety and depression are related to problematic smartphone use
The effects of cell phone addiction are studied by Elhai here. He finds new effects of addiction. -
Full Length Article: Are We Addicted To Our Cell Phones?
Sapacz, Rockman, and Clark find what circumstances lead to the most anxiety in cell phone addicts.