2023
Loneliness, Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Loneliness, Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 664-676. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00516-0.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderProblematic pornography usePornography useCompulsive sexual behaviorSexual behavior disorderSubjective experienceSocial interactionBehavior disorderLonelinessEffective interventionsBidirectional natureHigh levelsPositive associationPotential predictorsSexual behaviorUsing 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
2018
Do individuals with problematic and non-problematic internet game use differ in cooperative behaviors with partners of different social distances? Evidence from the Prisoner's Dilemma and Chicken Game
Su W, Potenza M, Zhang Z, Hu X, Gao L, Wang Y. Do individuals with problematic and non-problematic internet game use differ in cooperative behaviors with partners of different social distances? Evidence from the Prisoner's Dilemma and Chicken Game. Computers In Human Behavior 2018, 87: 363-370. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.05.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet game useGame useDecision-making taskSocial distanceReward-related impulsivityPotential moderating influenceReal-life friendsDifferent social distancesPrisoner's DilemmaGame taskModerating influenceFace conditionLeague of LegendsSocial interactionGroup differencesCooperative dilemmaChicken gameOnline gamingLow cooperationCooperative behaviorTaskFriendsParticipantsIndividualsImpulsivity