2023
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
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
2022
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
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