“…Compared with other types of addictive behaviours, SVA remains under-researched. To date, research on SVA has focused on family and school environments, technology, cognitive–emotional models, rival process theories, and imaging neurology to investigate its causes [ 5 , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] ],as well as on psychological stress, well-being, and behavioural patterns [ 2 , 26 , 27 ]; however, no studies have yet evaluated the effects of PE on SVA. Furthermore, earlier studies have mainly used qualitative or single statistical approaches, leaving room for further methodological development [ [28] , [29] , [30] ].…”