2024
A comprehensive measure assessing different types of problematic use of the internet among Chinese adolescents: The Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11)
Saffari M, Chen C, Chen I, Ruckwongpatr K, Griffiths M, Potenza M, Wang X, Huang Y, Chen J, Tsai C, Lin C. A comprehensive measure assessing different types of problematic use of the internet among Chinese adolescents: The Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11). Comprehensive Psychiatry 2024, 134: 152517. PMID: 39018815, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBergen Social Media Addiction ScaleSocial media useSocial Media Addiction ScaleInternet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short FormMedia useCross-cultural adaptationTranslation methodInternet-use disordersInternet-useOnline gamesWeb streamingOnline platformsAddiction ScaleProblematic useInternetComparative fit indexOnline surveyComprehensive measurePornographyConfirmatory factor analysisFour-factor solutionSpectrum of activityDifferent kindsCronbach's alphaMcDonaldComparison between problematic use of social media and YouTube to insomnia among Iranian adolescents: A mediating role of psychological distress
Jafari E, Huang P, Zanjanchi F, Potenza M, Lin C, Pakpour A. Comparison between problematic use of social media and YouTube to insomnia among Iranian adolescents: A mediating role of psychological distress. Digital Health 2024, 10: 20552076241261914. PMID: 39347513, PMCID: PMC11428165, DOI: 10.1177/20552076241261914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological distressAddiction ScaleSocial mediaBergen Social Media Addiction ScaleEffect of psychological distressSocial Media Addiction ScaleInsomnia Severity IndexStudy investigated relationshipsIranian adolescentsHayes' PROCESS macroSleep concernsProblematic useInsomniaYouTubePROCESS macroInternet useDistressOnline platformsSeverity IndexAdolescentsPUSMOnline surveyAnxietyScaleDepression
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 sampleUsing Social Media for Social Motives Moderates the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Symptoms during a COVID-19-Related Lockdown and Improvement of Distress after Lockdown
Buodo G, Moretta T, Santucci V, Chen S, Potenza M. Using Social Media for Social Motives Moderates the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Symptoms during a COVID-19-Related Lockdown and Improvement of Distress after Lockdown. Behavioral Sciences 2023, 13: 53. PMID: 36661625, PMCID: PMC9855109, DOI: 10.3390/bs13010053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic symptomsGeneral distress symptomsGeneral distressSocial motivesTime 1Distress symptomsPost-traumatic stress symptomsLongitudinal studyProtective/risk factorsRole of motivesStress symptomsPsychological distressPossible moderatorsTime 2Stressful eventsSocial interactionCOVID-19-related lockdownMental healthSM useSocial connectionsDistressPrevious researchSocial media useOnline surveyMedia use
2022
Temporal associations between physical activity and three types of problematic use of the internet: A six-month longitudinal study
Huang P, Chen J, Potenza M, Griffiths M, Pakpour A, Chen J, Lin Y, Hung C, O'Brien K, Lin C. Temporal associations between physical activity and three types of problematic use of the internet: A six-month longitudinal study. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2022, 11: 1055-1067. PMID: 36427199, PMCID: PMC9881666, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2022.00084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activity levelsPhysical activityActivity levelsTemporal associationInternational Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short FormHigher physical activity levelsLow physical activityQuestionnaire-Short FormPrevalence ratesDaily livingPositive temporal associationHealthy lifestyleLongitudinal survey studyTime pointsLongitudinal studySix-month longitudinal studyShort formAdditional investigationEffects modelProblematic useAssociationPresent studySurvey studyAddiction ScaleOnline surveyFood addiction, orthorexia nervosa and dietary diversity among Bangladeshi university students: a large online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sultana M, Islam M, Sayeed A, Koly K, Baker K, Hossain R, Ahmed S, Ferdous M, Mubarak M, Potenza M, Sikder M. Food addiction, orthorexia nervosa and dietary diversity among Bangladeshi university students: a large online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Eating Disorders 2022, 10: 163. PMID: 36376901, PMCID: PMC9662779, DOI: 10.1186/s40337-022-00680-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood addictionOrthorexia nervosaDietary diversityPrevalence of ONDark green leafy vegetablesYale Food Addiction ScaleMultivariable linear regressionCOVID-19 pandemicLow dietary diversityGreen leafy vegetablesHealthy dietOrgan meatsDD scoresBangladeshi university studentsAppropriate interventionsOrganization guidelinesConclusionsThe findingsOnline surveyFood rulesNervosaGuilty feelingsCurrent studyLarge online surveyAddictionFitness goals