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 ResearchConceptsPrevalence 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 decreasingSex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Nichter B, Pietrzak R. Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 328: 303-311. PMID: 36775254, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationMale veteransFemale veteransU.S. military veteransRisk factorsGender-specific risk factorsPrevalence of SISex-specific riskMilitary veteransDifferent risk factorsAlcohol use disorderLow psychological resilienceMultivariable analysisNational HealthRepresentative sampleUse disordersU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicide preventionTreatment effortsVeteransLow purposeStrongest correlatePrevalenceIdeation
2019
Reciprocal relationship between depression and Internet gaming disorder in children: A 12-month follow-up of the iCURE study using cross-lagged path analysis
Jeong H, Yim HW, Lee SY, Lee HK, Potenza M, Jo SJ, Son HJ. Reciprocal relationship between depression and Internet gaming disorder in children: A 12-month follow-up of the iCURE study using cross-lagged path analysis. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2019, 8: 725-732. PMID: 32359239, PMCID: PMC7044588, DOI: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of depressionDepressive symptomsDepression InventoryInternet gaming disorderSelf-reported severityChildren's Depression InventorySymptom screenRisk populationsSymptomsSeverityTime pointsCross-lagged path analysisDepressionGaming disorderLongitudinal studyReciprocal relationshipChildrenResearch panelBaselineDisordersAssociationCross-lagged structural equation modelsPrevious studiesLevelsStudy
2018
Correlates of frequent gambling and gambling-related chasing behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
Yakovenko I, Fortgang R, Prentice J, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Correlates of frequent gambling and gambling-related chasing behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2018, 7: 375-383. PMID: 29788756, PMCID: PMC6174591, DOI: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge of OnsetAmbulatory CareCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGamblingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotivationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotic DisordersRisk FactorsSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsSchizophrenia/schizoaffective disorderSchizoaffective disorderCo-occurring disordersDSM-IV criteriaSymptoms of schizophreniaSchizophrenia spectrum disordersPsychotic spectrum disordersHigh prevalenceFamily historyGreater gambling involvementSchizophreniaDisordersLower functioningContinuum of severityHallmark featureMethods DataSample of individualsGambling disorderIndividualsCorrelates