Jon D. Elhai, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor
Clinical Psychology
UH 1370
419.530.2829
Dr. Elhai will be considering new graduate applicants for fall 2026
Education
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2000
Research Interests听
- cyberpsychology and Internet Addictions
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fear of missing out (FOMO)
Research Labs
Cyberpsychology听and Internet Addictions Lab
Selected Publications
* Papers marked with an asterisk included a student advisee听co-author (underlined) at the time of submission.
- Elhai, J. D., Casale, S., & Montag, C. (2025). Worry and fear of missing out are associated with problematic smartphone and social media use severity.听Journal of Affective Disorders, 379, 258-265.
- Hussain, Z.,听Elhai, J. D., Montag, C., Wegmann, E., & Rozgonjuk, D. (2024). The role of trait and state fear of missing out on problematic social media use and problematic smartphone use severity.听Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 4, 100140.
- *Arrivillaga, C.,听Hallauer, C. J., Montag, C., &听Elhai, J. D. (2023). Emotion dysregulation factors associated with problematic smartphone use severity: The mediating role of fear of missing out.听Addictive Behaviors, 143,听107708.
- *Hallauer, C. J.,听Rooney, E. A., Billieux, J., Hall, B. J., &听Elhai, J. D. (2022). Mindfulness mediates relations between anxiety with problematic smartphone use severity.听Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 16(1), 4.
- Elhai, J. D., McKay, D., Yang, H., Minaya, C., Montag, C., & Asmundson, G. J. G. (2021). Health anxiety related to problematic smartphone use and gaming disorder severity during COVID-19: Fear of missing out as a mediator.听Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 3,听137-146.
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