2024
Impact of COVID-19-Induced Academic Stress on Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation among Taiwanese Health Trainees and Junior Doctors
Huang P, Lin C, Huang R, Chen J, Potenza M, Strong C, Wang H, Griffiths M, Chen C, Ko N, Shieh S. Impact of COVID-19-Induced Academic Stress on Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation among Taiwanese Health Trainees and Junior Doctors. Medical Science Monitor 2024, 30: e944932. PMID: 38910318, DOI: 10.12659/msm.944932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsomnia Severity IndexPsychological distressAcademic stressHealth traineesClinical trainingAssociated with psychological distressHigh academic stressGood mental healthAssociated with higher levelsAssociated with insomniaReduce academic stressSuicidal ideationPromote good mental healthStructural equation modelingAcademic-related stressSignificant mediatorsDASS-21Stress ScaleInsomniaMental healthSelf-designed questionsClinical confidencePostgraduate-yearDistressEquation modelingProblematic Use of Internet Associates with Poor Quality of Life via Psychological Distress in Individuals with ADHD
Chen C, Lee K, Fung X, Chen J, Lai Y, Potenza M, Chang K, Fang C, Pakpour A, Lin C. Problematic Use of Internet Associates with Poor Quality of Life via Psychological Distress in Individuals with ADHD. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2024, 17: 443-455. PMID: 38352630, PMCID: PMC10863463, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s449369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPsychological distressAddiction ScaleProblematic useBergen Social Media Addiction ScaleSmartphone Application-Based Addiction ScaleEffect of psychological distressPoor behavioral controlSocial Media Addiction ScaleQuality of lifeAttention-deficit/hyperactivityAssociated with poorer QoLStress ScaleDomains of QoLPoor quality of lifePhysical QoL.Behavioral controlDistressPSPUPhysical QoLKid-KINDLSmartphone usePoor QoLBehavior of participantsQoL
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 samplePsychometric properties of the Persian Gaming Disorder Test and relationships with psychological distress and insomnia in adolescents
Lin C, Potenza M, Pontes H, Pakpour A. Psychometric properties of the Persian Gaming Disorder Test and relationships with psychological distress and insomnia in adolescents. BMC Psychology 2023, 11: 326. PMID: 37817223, PMCID: PMC10566088, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01368-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaming Disorder TestPsychological distressClassical test theoryPsychometric propertiesIranian adolescentsRasch analysisTest theorySubstantial differential itemICD-11 criteriaDifferential itemDistressAdolescentsPsychiatric conditionsGamingInsomniaShort instrumentPersian versionMethodsThe present studyEleventh RevisionItemsMediating Roles of Psychological Distress, Insomnia, and Body Image Concerns in the Association Between Exercise Addiction and Eating Disorders
Ahorsu D, Imani V, Potenza M, Chen H, Lin C, Pakpour A. Mediating Roles of Psychological Distress, Insomnia, and Body Image Concerns in the Association Between Exercise Addiction and Eating Disorders. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2023, 16: 2533-2542. PMID: 37431433, PMCID: PMC10329837, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s414543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody image concernsImage concernsPsychological distressExercise addictionEating DisordersExcessive exercisingIntervention developmentPotential mediatorsDistressSleep qualityEffect sizeFuture researchAddictionPositive relationshipAdolescentsInsomniaCross-sectional studyDisordersHealthcare workersGood healthExercisingRelationshipAssociationIndividualsMultiple pathwaysEstimation of moral distress among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Alimoradi Z, Jafari E, Lin C, Rajabi R, Marznaki Z, Soodmand M, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Estimation of moral distress among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nursing Ethics 2023, 30: 334-357. PMID: 36704986, PMCID: PMC9902807, DOI: 10.1177/09697330221135212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewPublication biasMoral distressNewcastle-Ottawa checklistSTATA software version 14Small-study effectsMean scoreRandom-effects modelPatients' qualityPROSPERO databaseSubgroup analysisBegg's testMedical CenterMethodological qualityFunnel plotVersion 14NursesTotal scoreSystematic searchProfessional nursesISI WebNurses' workplaceConfidence intervalsHigh levelsDistressUsing 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 useExploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD
Lee K, Chen C, Chen J, Liu C, Chang K, Fung X, Chen J, Kao Y, Potenza M, Pakpour A, Lin C. Exploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD. Research In Developmental Disabilities 2023, 133: 104410. PMID: 36603311, DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderProblematic smartphone useProblematic social media usePsychological distressProblematic gamingProblematic useDeficit hyperactivity disorderMediational roleHyperactivity disorderSmartphone useDistressResults of pathAdolescentsSocial media useYouthExtant literaturePsychiatric outpatient clinicMedia useSpecific formAnxietyDifferent formsParticipantsGamingDepressionAssociation
2022
A Preregistered, Systematic Review Considering Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Neurofeedback for Targeting Affective and Cognitive Processes in Behavioral Addictions
Brandtner A, Antons S, King D, Potenza M, Tang Y, Blycker G, Brand M, Liebherr M. A Preregistered, Systematic Review Considering Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Neurofeedback for Targeting Affective and Cognitive Processes in Behavioral Addictions. Clinical Psychology Science And Practice 2022, 29: 379-392. DOI: 10.1037/cps0000075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness-based interventionsCognitive biasesInhibitory controlAddictive behaviorsBehavioral addictionsMindfulness-based cognitive therapyCognitive behavioral therapyEmpirical intervention studiesMindfulness-based techniquesMental distressCognitive processesNeurofeedback techniquesCognitive therapyMindfulness interventionBehavioral therapyTherapeutic changePromising interventionNeurofeedbackCore processesResearch evidenceDistressBiasesAddictionIntervention studiesInterventionComparisons of psychological distress and self-stigma among three types of substance use disorders receiving treatment-as-usual approaches: real-world data from a 9-month longitudinal study
Chang K, Chen H, Huang S, Chen J, Potenza M, Pakpour A, Lin C. Comparisons of psychological distress and self-stigma among three types of substance use disorders receiving treatment-as-usual approaches: real-world data from a 9-month longitudinal study. Therapeutic Advances In Chronic Disease 2022, 13: 20406223221140393. PMID: 36483780, PMCID: PMC9723802, DOI: 10.1177/20406223221140393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPsychological distressAlcohol use disorderUse disordersLongitudinal designAmphetamine use disorderSelf-Stigma ScaleSelf-stigma levelTime 1Time 2Type of SUDStress ScaleGroup differencesControl conditionSubstance useDistressLongitudinal studyOutpatient psychiatric centersEquation modelHigh levelsTime 4DisordersDropout rateConvenience samplingPeople
2020
Internet gaming disorder, psychological distress, and insomnia in adolescent students and their siblings: An actor-partner interdependence model approach
Lin C, Potenza M, Broström A, Pakpour A. Internet gaming disorder, psychological distress, and insomnia in adolescent students and their siblings: An actor-partner interdependence model approach. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2020, 13: 100332. PMID: 33437860, PMCID: PMC7786042, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2020.100332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet gaming disorderActor-partner interdependence modelPsychological distressAdolescent studentsInsomnia severityPsychological healthInsomnia Severity IndexIGD symptomsGaming disorderActor–partner interdependence model approachDepression Anxiety Stress Scale-21Anxiety Stress Scale-21Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short FormStress Scale-21Scale-Short FormActor effectsPartner effectsInterdependence modelAnxiety symptomsCross-sectional designScale-21Dyadic dataSleep qualityAdolescentsDistressChapter 16 Cognitive factors associated with gaming disorder
Billieux J, Potenza M, Maurage P, Brevers D, Brand M, King D. Chapter 16 Cognitive factors associated with gaming disorder. 2020, 221-230. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-815298-0.00016-2.ChaptersCognitive factorsGaming disorderProblematic gaming behaviorCognitive biasesPsychological modelsPsychological distressAvailable research findingsProblem gamingCognitive deficitsGaming behaviorVideo gamingOnline gamingFuture researchResearch baseMental conditionResearch findingsClinical implicationsGamingPotential avenuesFunctional impairmentDisordersCognitionDistressBroad categoriesDeficits