2025
Sex differences in problematic pornography use among adolescents: a network analysis
Villena-Moya A, Potenza M, Granero R, Paiva Ú, Arrondo G, Chiclana-Actis C, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Normand E, Ballester L, Mestre-Bach G. Sex differences in problematic pornography use among adolescents: a network analysis. BMC Psychology 2025, 13: 347. PMID: 40200245, PMCID: PMC11978135, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-025-02624-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPornography useVulnerability of malesPotential of network analysisGender-sensitive preventionOnline victimizationSexual pleasureCentral variableUnique needsNetwork analysisDigital harmMood modificationSpanish sampleSex differencesVulnerabilityPornographyAdolescentsIntervention strategiesVictimsConflictSexualityConclusionsThese findingsSexLonelinessHarmMale
2023
The YouTube Addiction Scale: Psychometric Evidence for a New Instrument Developed Based on the Component Model of Addiction
Pakpour A, Jafari E, Zanjanchi F, Potenza M, Lin C. The YouTube Addiction Scale: Psychometric Evidence for a New Instrument Developed Based on the Component Model of Addiction. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2023, 1-18. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-023-01216-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media addictionPsychological distressMedia addictionInternet addictionFactor analysisConfirmatory factor analysisPromising psychometric propertiesExploratory factor analysisMood modificationRasch modelDifferential itemPsychometric propertiesAddiction ScaleStrong factor loadingsInternal consistencyPsychometric evidenceAddictionEarly interventionSecond sampleFactor loadingsPsychometric testingOnline surveyDistressItemsFirst sample
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