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Cross-cultural Validation of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages
Ballester-Arnal R, Elipe-Miravet M, Castro-Calvo J, Beltrán-Martínez P, Nagy L, Koós M, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Chen J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fernandez E, Fujiwara H, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Islam M, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, Ponce F, Quintana G, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib S, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Cross-cultural Validation of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages. Sexuality Research And Social Policy 2024, 1-23. DOI: 10.1007/s13178-024-01040-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArizona Sexual Experience ScaleSexual Experience ScaleSexual function problemsExperiences ScaleOne-factor solutionSexual functionCross-cultural validitySexual orientationCross-cultural differencesMulti-national sampleAsexual participantsResidual invariancePsychometric examinationConvergent validityPsychometric propertiesSexual function issuesSex driveInternal consistencyPolicy ImplicationsThe findingsImplicationsThe findingsFunctional problemsWell-beingTailored interventionsOrgasmLanguageGlobal action on problematic usage of the internet: announcing a Lancet Psychiatry Commission
Fineberg N, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Mestre-Bach G, Ekhtiari H, Roman-Urrestarazu A, Achab S, Kattau T, Bowden-Jones H, Thomas S, Babor T, Kidron B, Stein D. Global action on problematic usage of the internet: announcing a Lancet Psychiatry Commission. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 39427681, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00323-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPornography Use and Associated Factors in Adolescents: A Cross-Jurisdictional Approach (Spain vs. Mexico)
Villena-Moya A, Chiclana-Actis C, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Pornography Use and Associated Factors in Adolescents: A Cross-Jurisdictional Approach (Spain vs. Mexico). Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 1-16. PMID: 39414731, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-03000-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPornography useFrequent pornography useNon-heterosexual orientationAdolescent pornography useCross-country differencesRisky sexual behaviorPoor family relationshipsPotential sociocultural factorsSexual risk behaviorsCross-jurisdictional approachFamily relationshipsPornographyCross-jurisdictionalRisk behaviorsSociocultural factorsSexual behaviorJurisdictional differencesLow religiositySpanish-speaking culturesReligiosityMexican sampleSpanish-speaking populationSociodemographic variablesSpanish sampleOlder ageVitamin D’s Capacity to Increase Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in Healthy Humans: A Clinical Translational [11C]-PHNO Positron Emission Tomography Study
Worhunsky P, Mignosa M, Gallezot J, Pittman B, Nabulsi N, Stryjewski A, Jalilian-Khave L, Trinko R, DiLeone R, Carson R, Malison R, Potenza M, Angarita G. Vitamin D’s Capacity to Increase Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in Healthy Humans: A Clinical Translational [11C]-PHNO Positron Emission Tomography Study. Biological Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 39395473, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVentral striatumEffects of medicationDorsal caudateDopamine releaseDorsal putamenDopaminergic tonePlacebo-controlled within-subject studyIncreased amphetamine-induced dopamine releaseAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseAmphetamine-stimulated dopamine releaseSubstantia nigraDysregulated dopamine functionPositron emission tomography studiesTreatment of ADHDEmission tomography studiesWithin-subject studyPost-amphetamineD2/3 receptorsDopamine functionTransdiagnostic relevanceVitamin DPhasic releaseGlobus pallidusStriatumTyrosine hydroxylaseSpanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder
Tarragón E, Testa G, Granero R, Potenza M, Kraus S, Uríszar J, Chiclana Actis C, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 1-10. PMID: 39358592, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02986-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenProblematic pornography useClinical sample of individualsConfirmatory factor analysisGambling disorderSample of individualsPsychometric propertiesLow self-directednessOne-factor solutionAdequate psychometric propertiesClinical samplesGeneral psychopathologySelf-directednessBehavioral addictionsImpulsive tendenciesConvergent validityPornography usePsychological distressScreening instrumentSpanish versionSpanish validationFactor analysisBriefDisordersIndividualsPrediction of craving across studies: A commentary on conceptual and methodological considerations when using data-driven methods
Antons S, Yip S, Lacadie C, Dadashkarimi J, Scheinost D, Brand M, Potenza M. Prediction of craving across studies: A commentary on conceptual and methodological considerations when using data-driven methods. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024, 13: 695-701. PMID: 39356557, PMCID: PMC11457034, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddictive behaviorsDisorders due to addictive behaviorsConnectome-based predictive modelingPrediction of cravingInvestigate neural mechanismsSubstance use disordersNeural mechanismsCravingSubstance useMethodological considerationsDisordersMethodological featuresBehaviorConceptualizationCommentaryStudyFindingsSubstancesGambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide Risk
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Gambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide Risk. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2024, 1-21. PMID: 39342537, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-024-10359-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersU.S. military veteransMental health treatmentGambling groupSUD-onlySuicide riskHealth treatmentMilitary veteransNon-suicidal self-injuryLifetime substance use disorderNational Health and ResilienceRisk of substance use disordersSUD-only groupSelf-report measuresMental health difficultiesAdverse childhood experiencesMental health burdenPast-year gamblingSelf-injurySuicidality/self-harmVeterans StudyUse disorderNicotine dependenceTrauma variablesBehavioral correlatesAdvancing readiness for change in substance use for people with substance use disorders using the Kawa model based intervention program: A quasi-experimental study
Hsiao H, Wang T, Lee C, Lu Y, Huang Y, Chien Y, Potenza M, Lin C. Advancing readiness for change in substance use for people with substance use disorders using the Kawa model based intervention program: A quasi-experimental study. Hong Kong Journal Of Occupational Therapy 2024 DOI: 10.1177/15691861241268143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersKawa modelDrug use behaviorsPsychoeducation courseUniversity of Rhode Island Change AssessmentStage-of-change scoresBackground Substance use disordersChanging drug use behaviourUse behaviorsQuasi-experimental studyChange scoresIntervention programsSubstance useCompulsory treatmentHealth problemsHigher scoresAdequate treatmentPsychoeducationPreliminary findingsParticipantsSouthern TaiwanDisordersTherapyTreatmentPeopleClinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder.
Stefanovics E, Kraus S, Madden L, Farnum S, Cannata E, Potenza M, Barry D. Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024 PMID: 39298267, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenOpioid use disorderPornography useOpioid use disorder treatmentUse disorderMeasures of substance useMeasures of impulsivityProblematic pornography useMinority of individualsNegative urgencyPositive urgencyPsychotic symptomsSelf-reported dataBehavioral addictionsGambling disorderPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric symptomsSensation-seekingEmotional labilitySelf-harmSubstance useDisordersOpioidIndividualsSymptomsAssociation Between Mental Health Problems and Internet Gaming Disorder Using Clinical Diagnostic Interviews: A Two-Year School-Based Longitudinal Study
Jeong H, Yim H, Potenza M, Lee S, Park M. Association Between Mental Health Problems and Internet Gaming Disorder Using Clinical Diagnostic Interviews: A Two-Year School-Based Longitudinal Study. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2024, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-024-01380-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsFace-to-face interviewsHealth problemsChild mental health problemsDiagnosis of mental health problemsDiagnostic InterviewMental health concernsAssociated with increased oddsSchool-based cohortClinical diagnostic interviewsTrained laypersonsFace-to-facePotential confoundersFamily dyadsDISC-IVFollow-up visitPsychological concernsHealth concernInternet game addictionEquation regressionLongitudinal studyInterviewsBaselineParticipantsGame addictionNetwork state dynamics underpin basal craving in a transdiagnostic population
Ye J, Garrison K, Lacadie C, Potenza M, Sinha R, Goldfarb E, Scheinost D. Network state dynamics underpin basal craving in a transdiagnostic population. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 1-10. PMID: 39183336, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02708-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnectome-based predictive modelingBrain responsesRegulation of affective statesSample of healthy controlsTransdiagnostic populationTransdiagnostic sampleHigher cravingMotivational stateCravingFMRI methodsAffective statesScan runsExperimental stimuliNetwork engagementBrain dynamicsClinical implicationsHealthy controlsBrainIndividual variationState dynamicsCharacterize individualsReplication datasetPsychopathologyFMRIEngagementReliability generalization Meta-Analysis and psychometric review of the Gaming Disorder test (GDT): Evaluating internal consistency
Jahrami H, Husain W, Lin C, Björling G, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Reliability generalization Meta-Analysis and psychometric review of the Gaming Disorder test (GDT): Evaluating internal consistency. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2024, 20: 100563. PMID: 39282470, PMCID: PMC11399696, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2024.100563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal consistencyCronbach's alphaMeta-analysisPsychometric propertiesInternational Classification of DiseasesEvaluate internal consistencyExcellent internal consistencyClassification of DiseasesRisk of biasPublic health issueReliability generalization meta-analysisPsychometric reviewInternational ClassificationStudy qualityQualitative synthesisHealth issuesPre-registrationPsychometric testsGaming Disorder TestComprehensive searchDiverse populationsSample characteristicsPsychometric dataAnalyzed studiesGaming disorderRisk avoidance and social anxiety in adolescence: Examination of event-related potentials and theta-dynamics on the Balloon Risk Avoidance Task
Edgar E, Waugh A, Wu J, Castagna P, Potenza M, Mayes L, Crowley M. Risk avoidance and social anxiety in adolescence: Examination of event-related potentials and theta-dynamics on the Balloon Risk Avoidance Task. Brain And Cognition 2024, 180: 106209. PMID: 39137602, PMCID: PMC11371477, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2024.106209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of social anxietySocially anxious youthSocial anxietyAnxious youthAvoidance taskSocial Phobia and Anxiety InventoryLow levels of social anxietyRisk avoidanceNeural correlatesAvoidance conditioningSuccessful avoidanceTheta dynamicsAnxiety InventoryTheta powerBehavioral correlatesAnxietyTheta responseFRNAdolescentsAvoidanceConcurrent electroencephalographySlow-waveYouthOscillatory dynamicsTaskLongitudinal tracking of alcohol expectancies and their associations with impulsivity in alcohol naïve youth in the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study
Adams F, Ferster K, Morris L, Potenza M, Ivanov I, Parvaz M. Longitudinal tracking of alcohol expectancies and their associations with impulsivity in alcohol naïve youth in the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 12: 100271. PMID: 39262669, PMCID: PMC11387828, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentAlcohol expectanciesAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohortLack of premeditationLack of perseveranceNegative alcohol expectanciesAlcohol use onsetDivergent developmental trajectoriesPositive urgencyBehavioral impulsivitySensation seekingTime-specific associationsCognitive developmentSelf-reportAlcohol useAlcohol initiationDevelopmental aspectsResults FindingsYouth agesLongitudinal developmentImpulseIntervention initiativesReduce underage drinkingAdolescentsYouthEvaluating the factor structure and measurement invariance of the 20-item short version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale across multiple countries, languages, and gender identities.
Fournier L, Bőthe B, Demetrovics Z, Koós M, Kraus S, Nagy L, Potenza M, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fujiwara H, Fernandez E, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Saiful Islam M, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, Ponce F, Quintana G, Quintero Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib S, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Strizek J, Tsai M, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Billieux J. Evaluating the factor structure and measurement invariance of the 20-item short version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale across multiple countries, languages, and gender identities. Assessment 2024, 10731911241259560. PMID: 39054862, DOI: 10.1177/10731911241259560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUPPS-P Impulsive Behavior ScaleImpulsive Behavior ScaleUPPS-PPsychometric validationBehavior ScalePsychometric equivalenceShort versionFive-factor structureMeasurement invariance analysisConfirmatory factor analysisFactor structureGender identityMeasurement invarianceLanguage-relatedPsychometric instrumentsInvariance analysisFactor analysisGender diverse individualsNovel translationResearch settingsCountry of residenceSex surveysLanguageBehavioral modelIdentityStatistical predictors of the co-occurrence between gambling disorder and problematic pornography use
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M, Granero R, Uríszar J, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S. Statistical predictors of the co-occurrence between gambling disorder and problematic pornography use. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 178: 125-129. PMID: 39137720, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic pornography useCo-occurrence of GDGambling disorderEmotion dysregulationEmotion regulationImpulsivity levelsStructural equation modelingPornography useMaladaptive personality featuresCo-occurrenceHighest impulsivity levelProblematic Pornography Consumption ScaleMaladaptive personalityPsychopathological distressPersonality measuresMental disordersPersonality featuresShort versionPsychopathologyStatistical predictorsEquation modelingDisordersImpulseSociodemographic variablesYounger ageA 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 alphaMcDonaldHealth information craving: Conceptualization, scale development and validation
Pian W, Zheng R, Potenza M, Chen L, Ma F. Health information craving: Conceptualization, scale development and validation. Information Processing & Management 2024, 61: 103717. DOI: 10.1016/j.ipm.2024.103717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddictive behaviorsCompulsive seekingCraving ScaleCravingSub-scalesCyberchondriaNomological validityScale developmentValidity assessmentEmpirical examinationPositive relationshipMulti-dimensional structureHealth informationScaleSeekingDiverse reliabilityValidityBehaviorParticipantsOperationalizationHealthIndividualsContextHow health risk of COVID-19 resurgence may trigger individual tendencies regarding COVID-19-related cyberchondria: Investigating the I-PACE model
Pian W, Chen L, Potenza M, Zheng R, Ma F. How health risk of COVID-19 resurgence may trigger individual tendencies regarding COVID-19-related cyberchondria: Investigating the I-PACE model. Information Processing & Management 2024, 61: 103722. DOI: 10.1016/j.ipm.2024.103722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchI-PACEIndividual's tendencyGeneral inhibitory controlI-PACE modelCOVID-19 health risksInhibitory controlModeration analysisDevelopment of cyberchondriaCyberchondriaPotential underlying mechanismsWell-beingBehavioral frameworkUnderlying mechanismsPerceived health risksCravingTendencyIndividualsModeratelyAltered Heart Rate Variability During Mobile Game Playing and Watching Self-Mobile Gaming in Individuals with Problematic Mobile Game Use: Implications for Cardiac Health
Chin S, Chang Y, Huang C, Chou T, Huang C, Lin H, Potenza M. Altered Heart Rate Variability During Mobile Game Playing and Watching Self-Mobile Gaming in Individuals with Problematic Mobile Game Use: Implications for Cardiac Health. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2024, 17: 2545-2555. PMID: 38973973, PMCID: PMC11226189, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s469240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMobile gamesMobile game useMobile game playMobile-gamingHeart rate variabilityGame playInternet accessElevated LF/HF ratioAltered heart rate variabilityGameGame useGame activitiesRate variabilityGaming behaviorCraving scoresGaming QuestionnaireAutonomic arousalLF/HF ratioGameplayVideo excerptsLow-frequency to high-frequencySmartphoneInternetVideoPotential intervention strategies