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
- cyberpsychology and Internet Addictions
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fear of missing out (FOMO)
Research Labs
Cyberpsychology and Internet Addictions Lab
Anxiety and Stress Lab
Selected Publications
* Papers marked with an asterisk included a student advisee 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. Journal of Affective Disorders, 379, 258-265.
- Hussain, Z., 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. Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 4, 100140.
- *Arrivillaga, C., Hallauer, C. J., Montag, C., & Elhai, J. D. (2023). Emotion dysregulation factors associated with problematic smartphone use severity: The mediating role of fear of missing out. Addictive Behaviors, 143, 107708.
- *Hallauer, C. J., Rooney, E. A., Billieux, J., Hall, B. J., & Elhai, J. D. (2022). Mindfulness mediates relations between anxiety with problematic smartphone use severity. 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. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 3, 137-146.
To obtain more information on Dr. Elhai's research, courses, and resume, click here:
www.jon-elhai.com
