2022
An exploratory study of problematic shopping and problematic video gaming in adolescents
Greenberg NR, Zhai ZW, Hoff RA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Potenza MN. An exploratory study of problematic shopping and problematic video gaming in adolescents. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0272228. PMID: 35947621, PMCID: PMC9365157, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic video gamingNegative reinforcementAddictive behaviorsVideo gamingAggressive behaviorMaladaptive copingHealth/High school studentsPsychosocial impairmentStress managementConnecticut high school studentsAdolescentsPhysical injuryGamingPossible interventionsPrevention effortsExploratory studySerious fightingInteraction analysisImpairmentMeasuresCopingFurther researchAnxietyRelationship
2021
Lottery-Purchasing Adolescents: Gambling Perceptions, Problems, and Characteristics
Zhai ZW, Hoff RA, Howell JC, Wampler J, Krishnan-Sarin S, Potenza MN. Lottery-Purchasing Adolescents: Gambling Perceptions, Problems, and Characteristics. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2021, 37: 1177-1195. PMID: 33528742, PMCID: PMC8326295, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-021-10004-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGambling perceptionsGambling attitudesConnecticut high-school adolescentsProblem-gambling severityPast-year gamblingParental approvalOnline gamblingGambling typesGambling characteristicsLottery productsGambling behaviorGamblingHealth/functioningParenting contextAttitudesPrevention effortsPartnersPerceptionYouthPrevalent behaviorContext
2012
Previous Use of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Marijuana and Subsequent Abuse of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults
Fiellin LE, Tetrault JM, Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Hoff RA. Previous Use of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Marijuana and Subsequent Abuse of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2012, 52: 158-163. PMID: 23332479, PMCID: PMC3552239, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioidsPrevious marijuana usePrevious substance usePrevious alcoholMarijuana useSubsequent abuseYoung womenSubstance useYoung adulthoodCommunity-dwelling individualsLogistic regression analysisCurrent abusePrevious alcohol useClinical dataOpioidsDrug useSubstance abuseAlcohol useCigarettesPrevention effortsPrevious useYoung adultsYoung individualsYoung menYear olds