Psychometric properties of the Reward Deficiency Syndrome Questionnaire among a non-clinical sample and its relationship with the characteristics of potentially addictive behaviors

IF 2.8 Q1 Psychology

Addictive Behaviors Reports Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI:10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100598

Eszter Kotyuk , Zsolt Demetrovics , Róbert Urbán , Andrea Czakó , Kenneth Blum , Mark D. Griffiths , Marc N. Potenza , Yaniv Efrati

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Abstract

Background and aims

The addiction literature conceptualizes problematic substance use and addictive behaviors (e.g., gambling disorder, gaming disorder) as having shared etiologies and phenomenologies. The reward deficiency syndrome (RDS) model proposes blunted responses to natural rewards that potentially contribute to the development of addictive behaviors. The 29-item Reward Deficiency Syndrome Questionnaire (RDSQ-29) was developed to assess RDS-related psychological-behavioral characteristics. The aim of the present study was to validate the Hebrew version of the RDSQ-29 and to provide empirical evidence for the relevance of RDS in addictive behaviors and related psychological features.

Methods

The sample comprised 961 Jewish Israeli young adults from the general community (age 19–27 years; M = 23.40 years [SD = 1.95]) who were assessed for personality characteristics (attachment styles, RDS, compulsive personality), internet gaming disorder (IGD), problematic use of social media use (PUSM), compulsive buying-shopping disorder (CBSD), and gambling disorder (GD).

Results

The analysis confirmed the validity and factor structure of the RDSQ-29. RDSQ-29 scores showed a significant but weak association with anxiety, avoidance, and compulsive personality. Also, weak to modest relationships were found between RDSQ-29 scores and the severity of the four potential behavioral addictions.

Discussion

The findings suggest that the Hebrew translation of the RDSQ-29 is a psychometrically sound instrument to assess RDS. Given that different potentially addictive and other problematic behaviors are associated with RDS, its assessment might be useful in prevention or screening.

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背景和目的成瘾文献将有问题的物质使用和成瘾行为（如赌博障碍、游戏障碍）概念化为具有共同的病因和现象。奖励缺乏综合症（RDS）模型提出了对自然奖励的迟钝反应，这可能会导致成瘾行为的发展。采用奖励缺乏综合征问卷（RDSQ-29），对rds相关的心理行为特征进行评估。本研究的目的是验证希伯来语版本的RDSQ-29，并为RDS与成瘾行为和相关心理特征的相关性提供经验证据。方法样本包括来自普通社区的961名犹太以色列青年(年龄19-27岁；M = 23.40岁[SD = 1.95])，分别评估人格特征（依恋类型、RDS、强迫人格）、网络游戏障碍（IGD）、社交媒体使用问题（PUSM）、强迫购物障碍（CBSD）和赌博障碍（GD）。结果分析证实了RDSQ-29的效度和因子结构。RDSQ-29得分与焦虑、回避和强迫人格有显著但微弱的关联。此外，RDSQ-29分数与四种潜在行为成瘾的严重程度之间存在弱到中等的关系。研究结果表明，RDSQ-29的希伯来语译本是一种心理测量学上可靠的评估RDS的工具。考虑到不同的潜在成瘾和其他问题行为与RDS有关，它的评估可能有助于预防或筛查。

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Addictive Behaviors Reports Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

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6.80

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71 days

期刊介绍： Addictive Behaviors Reports is an open-access and peer reviewed online-only journal offering an interdisciplinary forum for the publication of research in addictive behaviors. The journal accepts submissions that are scientifically sound on all forms of addictive behavior (alcohol, drugs, gambling, Internet, nicotine and technology) with a primary focus on behavioral and psychosocial research. The emphasis of the journal is primarily empirical. That is, sound experimental design combined with valid, reliable assessment and evaluation procedures are a requisite for acceptance. We are particularly interested in ''non-traditional'', innovative and empirically oriented research such as negative/null data papers, replication studies, case reports on novel treatments, and cross-cultural research. Studies that might encourage new lines of inquiry as well as scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are also very much encouraged. We also welcome multimedia submissions that incorporate video or audio components to better display methodology or findings.