Author

Melina A. Throuvala

Observed names: Melina Throuvala, Throuvala, M., Throuvala, Melina

Institutions: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Nottingham Trent University

Observed institutions: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Nottingham Trent University

ORCID: 0000-0003-4617-5263

Observed ORCID: 0000-0003-4617-5263

OpenAlex ID: A5060385919

Motivational processes and dysfunctional mechanisms of social media use among adolescents: A qualitative focus group study

2018 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mark D. Griffiths, et al. · Computers in Human Behavior · 326

Problematic social media use in childhood and adolescence

2024 · Christian Montag, Zsolt Demetrovics, et al. · Addictive Behaviors · 237

School-based Prevention for Adolescent Internet Addiction: Prevention is the Key. A Systematic Literature Review

2018 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mark D. Griffiths, et al. · Current Neuropharmacology · 216

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Mind over Matter: Testing the Efficacy of an Online Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Distraction from Smartphone Use

2020 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mark D. Griffiths, et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 123

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The role of family and personality traits in Internet gaming disorder: A mediation model combining cognitive and attachment perspectives

2019 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mari Janikian, et al. · Journal of Behavioral Addictions · 107

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Exploring the Dimensions of Smartphone Distraction: Development, Validation, Measurement Invariance, and Latent Mean Differences of the Smartphone Distraction Scale (SDS)

2021 · Melina A. Throuvala, Halley M. Pontes, et al. · Frontiers in Psychiatry · 96

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Policy Recommendations for Preventing Problematic Internet Use in Schools: A Qualitative Study of Parental Perspectives

2021 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mark D. Griffiths, et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 60

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The Role of Recreational Online Activities in School-Based Screen Time Sedentary Behaviour Interventions for Adolescents: A Systematic and Critical Literature Review

2020 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mark D. Griffiths, et al. · International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction · 60

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Perceived Challenges and Online Harms from Social Media Use on a Severity Continuum: A Qualitative Psychological Stakeholder Perspective

2021 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mark D. Griffiths, et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 58

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A ‘Control Model’ of Social Media Engagement in Adolescence: A Grounded Theory Analysis

2019 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mark D. Griffiths, et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 48

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Tackling digital and gaming addiction: A challenge for the 21st Century

2019 · DJ Kuss, Melina A. Throuvala, et al. · BIROn (Birkbeck, University of London) · 43

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Should We Pay for Our Social Media/Messenger Applications? Preliminary Data on the Acceptance of an Alternative to the Current Prevailing Data Business Model

2020 · Cornelia Sindermann, Daria J. Kuss, et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 28

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Psychosocial Skills as a Protective Factor and Other Teacher Recommendations for Online Harms Prevention in Schools: A Qualitative Analysis

2021 · Melina A. Throuvala, Mark D. Griffiths, et al. · Frontiers in Education · 26

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Excessive and problematic use of social media in adolescence: A brief overview

2018 · Griffiths, Mark, Lopez-Fernandez, Olatz, et al. · Monash University Research Portal (Monash University) · 26

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Social Media Use in Childhood and Adolescence: Minimizing Its Adverse Effects Through Corporate Social Responsibility and European Union Regulations

2024 · Christian Montag, Zsolt Demetrovics, et al. · Springer eBooks · 9

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Stigma and gaming disorder: should we take a ‘glass half full’ or ‘glass half empty’ perspective?

2022 · Halley M. Pontes, Christian Montag, et al. · Addiction · 7

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Smartphone Distraction Scale

2021 · Melina A. Throuvala, Halley M. Pontes, et al. · PsycTESTS Dataset · 2

Case Studies

2022 · Rusi Jaspal, Caroline Flowers, et al. · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks

Reseni digitalni a herni zavislosti: Vyyzva pro 21 stoleti [Solutions for digital and gaming addiction: A challenge for the 21st century]

2020 · Lucie Grolmusová, DJ Kuss, et al. · Figshare

Works count: 21

Citation count: 1,472

H-index: 14

I10-index: 14