2023
Gambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors
Stefanovics E, Gueorguieva R, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 490-499. PMID: 37335777, PMCID: PMC10316163, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGamblingHumansMaleProtective FactorsRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsPrevalence of gamblingGambling participationPatterns of gamblingSocial supportSocial support programsGambling advertisementsTraumatic experiencesMedia coverageState of ConnecticutSocio-demographic characteristicsAffective concernsSubstance useConnecticut high school studentsGamblingAdolescent gamblingAnonymous self-completed questionnairePotential risk factorsParticipationSupport programsPublic health concernSelf-completed questionnaireCurrent substance useSocio-demographic dataCross-sectional surveyWarrants further studyProblematic use of the internet among adolescents: A four-wave longitudinal study of trajectories, predictors and outcomes
Geng X, Zhang J, Liu Y, Xu L, Han Y, Potenza M, Zhang J. Problematic use of the internet among adolescents: A four-wave longitudinal study of trajectories, predictors and outcomes. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 435-447. PMID: 37294627, PMCID: PMC10316164, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorFemaleHumansInternetLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental HealthRisk FactorsConceptsDevelopmental trajectoriesAcademic functioningIndividual differencesFour-wave longitudinal studyProblematic developmental trajectoriesInter-parental conflictProblematic useDifferent developmental trajectoriesPoor academic functioningMental health difficultiesEffective intervention programsDevelopmental patternsFamily predictorsFamilial predictorsBehavioral outcomesLatent class growth modelsHealth difficultiesInterpersonal relationshipsChildhood maltreatmentAdverse correlatesIntervention programsModerate increasingMental healthAdolescentsLow decreasing
2020
Self-injurious behavior and gambling-related attitudes, perceptions and behaviors in adolescents
Farhat LC, Roberto AJ, Wampler J, Steinberg MA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Self-injurious behavior and gambling-related attitudes, perceptions and behaviors in adolescents. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 124: 77-84. PMID: 32126363, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research