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The relationship between smartphone usage and emotions among young adults was investigated in this study. A total of 88 people were included in the study, with researchers seeking to determine if smartphone usage patterns influenced both good and negative emotional states. The study examined two hypotheses: increased smartphone usage would be associated with both heightened negative and positive emotions. The PANAS scale quantified emotional states, whereas the SUS evaluated smartphone usage. The findings demonstrated a notable association between the use of smartphones and the experience of adverse emotions. Nevertheless, a direct association between the usage of smartphones and happy feelings was only observed among male individuals. These data indicate that excessive smartphone usage may reduce unpleasant feelings in general, while the relationship with good emotions seems to be more intricate and maybe impacted by gender.