Camerini, Anne-Linda Morlino, Susanna Marciano, Laura 2023 Nowadays, digital media, especially smartphones, allow to alleviate boredom quickly and conveniently. Numerous studies investigated the relationship between boredom and digital media use, including problematic use. However, a comprehensive overview of these studies is still missing. Following a systematic database search and screening process, we identified 59 empirical studies on boredom and (problematic) digital media use published since 2003. Most studies were cross-sectional (n=52) and focused on problematic use (n=32). The meta-analysis showed a medium-to-large positive association (r=.342) between boredom and problematic digital media use, whereas a small-to-medium association (r=.084) was found for boredom and digital media use. Sub- group analyses showed no differences with respect to sample characteristics, study design, boredom measures, and type of digital media use. However, studies investigating general Internet use reported a stronger association with boredom. Future research should use longitudinal designs to disentangle the direction of the association between boredom and (problematic) digital media use. application/pdf https://susi.usi.ch/global/documents/331131 https://n2t.net/ark:/12658/srd1331131 https://susi.usi.ch/documents/331131/files/Camerini_2023_Elsevier_Comput human behav_Boredom and digital media use.pdf eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.chbr.2023.100313 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/ark/12658/srd1331131 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY Computers in Human Behavior Reports. - 2023, vol. 11, p. 100313 Boredom Digital media use Problematic use Review Meta-analysis info:eu-repo/classification/udc/61 Boredom and digital media use : a systematic review and meta-analysis http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501