Journal of Behavioral Addictions最新文献

{"title":"Reclaiming online gaming for men's mental health: Lessons from organisational psychology.","authors":"Annabelle M Neall, Samuel Roberts","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.00436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This commentary examines how strategies used to address workplace bullying and harassment can be adapted to reduce toxic behaviours in multiplayer gaming environments. For many boys and men, online gaming is one of the few accessible spaces for connection and community. When these environments are dominated by aggression and exclusion, they risk reinforcing the very dynamics that contribute to isolation and distress. By drawing on organisational strategies such as structured reporting systems and positive role modelling, we explore how principles of organisational design can be adapted to gaming environments to foster psychological safety and inclusive social norms.</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147838253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From healthy to problematic gaming use: Considering the role of age.","authors":"Céline Bonnaire, Laura Lambert","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.00416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Based on ICD-11 guidelines, King et al. (2025) address the boundary between normal and disordered gaming across conceptual, assessment, and intervention domains. We propose two additional perspectives to enrich this discussion. First, gaming is a normal leisure activity rooted in childhood that contributes to development. Second, age must be considered, as video games accompany individuals across developmental stages, including adolescence and its related biopsychosocial changes. Integrating these dimensions is essential for refining the distinction between normal and problematic gaming.</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147838341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A significant minority of Dutch gambling adverts on social media illegally targeted and likely reached under-24s: Assessing compliance using Meta's advertising repository mandated by the EU Digital Services Act.","authors":"Leon Y Xiao, Callum Deery","doi":"10.1556/2006.2026.00037","DOIUrl":"10.1556/2006.2026.00037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Many countries have legalised gambling, negatively impacting public health. Stakeholders are particularly concerned about online gambling advertising harming young adults. The Netherlands has legalised offline and online gambling, but subsequently introduced restrictions on advertising. Specifically, advertisements must not target young adults aged between 18 and 23. The EU Digital Services Act requires major social media platforms to publish databases of all paid adverts shown and disclose which demographic groups were the intended targets and how many users were eventually reached. We assessed whether Dutch gambling ads on social media illegally targeted under-24s.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We systematically collected recent advertisements (N = 277) published by both online and offline Dutch gambling licensees and associated demographic targeting and reach data using Meta's Ad Library. We then assessed whether the age range of users targeted by those ads included prohibited targets.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The compliance rate was 92.7% for online gambling licensee ads, but only 70.2% for offline licensee ads.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>A significant minority of gambling ads illegally targeted Dutch young adults under 24. Whilst compliance is relatively high, building some confidence, the regulator must robustly enforce the rule against all licensees. Meta should adopt platform-level changes to reduce compliance friction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prohibiting gambling adverts from targeting vulnerable demographics using technology is a practicable policy. Legally mandated data access can facilitate public scrutiny of policy implementation, enhancing accountability. Other countries may benefit from emulating these Dutch gambling advertising restrictions and EU advertising transparency regulations, better protecting vulnerable consumer demographics and enabling local research.</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":"833-845"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13371776/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147815440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction to: Predicting moments of impaired control over addictive behaviors: Relevance of craving and inhibitory control measured in laboratory and ambulatory settings.","authors":"Anna Knorr, Elisa Wegmann, Dominik Vollbracht, Matthias Brand, Stephanie Antons","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.11102","DOIUrl":"10.1556/2006.2025.11102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":"922-923"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13371775/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147815481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gaming disorder and compensation-based gaming motivations: A longitudinal study of emerging adults.","authors":"Paweł Strojny, Lidia Kowalska, Agnieszka Strojny, Patrycja Kiszka, Sylwia Starzec, Natalia Michałkiewicz, Jolanta Starosta, Aleksandra Zajas","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.00397","DOIUrl":"10.1556/2006.2025.00397","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gaming motivations are central to understanding why individuals engage in video games and why some develop problematic patterns. However, while longitudinal studies are emerging, cross-sectional work still predominates, leaving dynamic processes underexplored. This study examined how gratification- and compensation-related gaming motivations predict the development of Gaming Disorder (GD) among emerging adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a three-wave, pre-registered longitudinal survey with 438 emerging adults, each wave spaced three months apart. GD severity was measured with the IGDS9-SF, and motivations (Coping, Escape, Fantasy, Identity, Introjected Regulation) were assessed using the Gaming Motivation Inventory. Cross-lagged panel models (CLPM) and random-intercept CLPM (RI-CLPM) were employed to separate between-person stability from within-person dynamics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Concurrent associations showed that all motivations correlated positively with GD severity at each wave. Longitudinally, compensation-related motivations (Coping and Escape) demonstrated delayed reciprocal effects with GD: earlier motivations predicted later GD, and GD subsequently reinforced these motivations. Introjected Regulation showed reciprocal effects in CLPM but not in RI-CLPM, suggesting that they reflected between-person differences rather than within-person change. Gratification-related motivations (Fantasy and Identity) did not predict GD over time.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Findings highlight the dynamic interplay between compensation motivations and GD, consistent with theories emphasizing a shift from gratification to compensation as disorder develops. However, gratification motivations appear to function primarily as common entry points into gaming rather than predictors of disorder. These results underscore the need for longitudinal investigations with sufficient temporal depth to capture how motivational changes interact with contextual and individual factors in the escalation of GD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":"746-755"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13371741/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147815467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gambling adverts on social media reach 2.3 times more men than women: Using the Meta Ad library to assess gambling advertising in Ireland.","authors":"Elena Petrovskaya, Leon Y Xiao, Nicole Khoo, Deirdre Leahy, Amanda Roberts","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.00484","DOIUrl":"10.1556/2006.2025.00484","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Gambling is a public health issue, leading to many harms. Gambling advertising is prevalent and constant, including on social media, which allows for personalised targeting and wide reach. Our aim was to understand the reach and target demographics such advertising.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The EU Digital Services Act now requires large online platforms to provide repositories for all advertising shown and associated audience demographic data for EU countries. We used Ireland as a case study to assess the scale of targeting specific genders and age groups by gambling companies, as well as the actual reach of the adverts. We checked through the publicly available list of remote betting licensees operating in Ireland (n = 88). Adverts were examined as to their intended target demographics and actual impressions by various demographic groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between January and February 2025, we studied 411 adverts across 88 operators. Ninety-one adverts (22%) targeted men only; no adverts (0%) targeted only women. 12,690,245 men were reached across all the 411 adverts, 2.3 times more compared to 5,458,438 women. The age group of 25-34 reached the most unique accounts, with a total of 6,246,408 accounts reached (33.9% of all accounts reached).</p><p><strong>Discussion and conclusions: </strong>These findings illustrate male-skewed delivery in gambling advertising in Ireland, and demonstrate the utility of platform ad repositories for addiction research.</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":"824-832"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13371774/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nasal spray addiction: Further thoughts and observations -A qualitative analysis of addiction components in \"rhinitis medicamentosa\" by Lakatos et al. (2025).","authors":"Mark D Griffiths","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.00431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The recently published study by Lakatos et al. (2025) interviewed 20 individuals with rhinitis medicamentosa, and examined if nasal spray addiction existed by applying the components of addiction (i.e., looking for examples of salience, tolerance, mood modification, withdrawal, conflict, and relapse) in their interview transcripts. The authors claimed to have found evidence for all six components. In this commentary on the paper by Lakatos et al. (2025), I argue that the examples cited as evidence for the presence of addiction components is questionable in a number of instances, particularly in relation to conflict, as well as to mood modification, relapse, and salience. There was also little evidence that any of the consequences of nasal spray overuse were persistent (i.e., lasting over 12 months).</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exercise addiction: A review and evaluation of current research and theory.","authors":"Bhavya Chhabra, Zsolt Demetrovics, Mark D Griffiths, Attila Szabo","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.00336","DOIUrl":"10.1556/2006.2025.00336","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>While regular physical activity provides many health benefits, exercise can cause more harm than good when done excessively to the point where a person loses control. This condition has been called various names, but the most accurate term is 'exercise addiction' (EA) because it reflects both compulsive behavior and dependence. EA is classified as a non-substance-related addictive disorder, or behavioral addiction, and has been the subject of research for over fifty years. However, it is not officially recognized in major diagnostic systems, mainly due to significant conceptual and measurement challenges. This paper provides an overview of current knowledge on EA, including its causes, assessment issues, epidemiology, associated conditions, negative effects, and options for treatment and prevention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An evaluation-driven narrative review was conducted which synthesized findings from empirical research and theoretical models adopted across EA research. It critically examined prevailing conceptualizations, methodological challenges, and potential treatment approaches.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Epidemiological findings are inconsistent and report inflated prevalence rates, partly due to reliance on self-report instruments that often fail to distinguish pathological exercise from passion. Etiological models emphasize the complex interplay between biological, psychological, and behavioral factors. Negative consequences include physical injury, emotional distress, and social strain. Evidence for effective interventions remains sparse.</p><p><strong>Discussion and conclusions: </strong>Despite growing interest, progress remains slow. There is a need for larger, longitudinal, and experimental studies to advance understanding. Though not included in the DSM-5, greater clinical awareness is vital for early detection and prevention. EA is clinically relevant but still poorly defined, requiring robust empirical and theoretical work.</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":"540-566"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13371730/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rhinitis medicamentosa: Still searching for \"new\" behavioural addictions?","authors":"Vladan Starcevic, Adriano Schimmenti","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.00359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00359","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rhinitis medicamentosa (RM) refers to persistent nasal congestion and related symptoms that result from prolonged use of nasal decongestants. Re-examination of the components model of addiction as applied to RM, does not support a suggestion that RM should be conceptualised as a substance-related type of behavioural addiction. Anticipation of a highly distressing nasal congestion upon the cessation of nasal decongestants might be driving their ongoing use. Instead of unnecessarily proposing yet another behavioural addiction, it might be more appropriate and useful to posit that RM represents misuse of nasal decongestants because their prolonged administration runs contrary to medical advice.</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A global investigation of the Moral Incongruence Model of Pornography Use across genders, religions, and cultures.","authors":"Beáta Bőthe, Aurélie Michaud, Vanessa Beaulieu, Simon Houle, Léna Nagy, Mónika Koós, Shane W Kraus, Marc N Potenza, Zsolt Demetrovics, András Költő, Joshua B Grubbs","doi":"10.1556/2006.2025.00540","DOIUrl":"10.1556/2006.2025.00540","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Millions of people struggle with compulsive/problematic pornography use (i.e., PPU) or self-perceived addiction (i.e., SPA) to pornography. Despite pornography's global availability and PPU's recent official recognition as a manifestation of compulsive sexual behavior disorder, these problems remain poorly understood, primarily due to a lack of rigorous research beyond small, homogeneous samples. To address this gap and provide evidence that is both robust and generalizable, we tested the applicability of the Moral Incongruence Model of Pornography Use across diverse populations. This model posits that individuals develop problems with their pornography use due to behavioral dysregulation (i.e., PPU) and/or when their use conflicts with their moral values (i.e., moral incongruence), often influenced by religious beliefs, resulting in SPA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using data from the International Sex Survey (N = 66,994; 50.8% women), we examined the associations between religiosity, pornography use frequency, PPU, and SPA, considering moral incongruence as a moderator. We employed multi-group structural equation models across 34 countries, three genders, and seven religious affiliations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results indicated that the model was invariant across all countries, genders, and religious affiliations, with weak and positive associations between religiosity and PPU/SPA, and moderate-to-strong associations between pornography use frequency and PPU/SPA. Moral incongruence moderated the relationship between pornography use frequency and PPU/SPA, with stronger associations at higher levels of moral disapproval.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings suggest that, regardless of cultural background, gender, or religion, the same mechanisms may underlie PPU/SPA, supporting the generalizability of the Moral Incongruence Model and its relevance to current international diagnostic guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":15049,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Addictions","volume":" ","pages":"636-649"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}