The development of the Metacognitions About Boredom Scale (MABS) and its role in problematic social media use.
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- 10.1556/2006.2025.00499
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- 2026 Sep 15
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@article{allodium:10.1556/2006.2025.00499,
title = {The development of the Metacognitions About Boredom Scale (MABS) and its role in problematic social media use.},
author = {Akbari M and Forootan R and Tabar Z and Demetrovics Z and Griffiths MD},
year = {2026},
journal = {Journal of behavioral addictions},
doi = {10.1556/2006.2025.00499},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00499}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The development of the Metacognitions About Boredom Scale (MABS) and its role in problematic social media use. AU - Akbari M AU - Forootan R AU - Tabar Z AU - Demetrovics Z AU - Griffiths MD PY - 2026 JO - Journal of behavioral addictions DO - 10.1556/2006.2025.00499 UR - https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00499 ER -
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M, A., R, F., Z, T., Z, D., & MD, G. (2026). The development of the Metacognitions About Boredom Scale (MABS) and its role in problematic social media use.. Journal of behavioral addictions. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00499
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