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{"title":"The dynamics of problematic gaming in e-sports through the lens of FIFA gaming","authors":"Samuel M. Tham, Kimberly Kelling","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2264777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2264777","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT-Purpose This research looks at the relationship between gamer roles, motivations, and their association with problematic gaming. Particularly, attitudes, flow, and sunk cost were explored within EA Sport’s FIFA, a popular eSports video game that features loot boxes. Loot boxes are purchases made within video games that yield random in-game items, akin to gambling. eSports are popular video games that have attracted fandom, spectators, and audiences often streamed online.Design/methodology This study conducted an online survey (n = 200) of FIFA gamers. Participants were screened to ensure they played FIFA’s Ultimate Teams game mode which features the predominant use of loot boxes.Findings Attitudes and flow predicted problematic gaming. Sunk cost was also found to be highly associated with problematic gaming. Importantly, two emergent gaming roles (manager and trader) were explored and discussed in this study. These roles that gamers adopt within the game are defined by gamer motivations. This provides knowledge regarding the impact of loot boxes and its association with problematic gaming.Practical implications The findings from this research suggest that the gamer roles of trader and manager in FIFA are dynamic, such that sunk cost is greater for those that lean more toward trading, which is associated with problematic gaming. Additionally, games like FIFA as an eSport may create a sense of normalcy for competitive online games that utilize gambling style mechanics.Keywords: Problematic gaminggaming disordersunk costloot boxgamer rolesaddiction AcknowledgementThe authors would like to thank Ellison Kelling and Gregory P. Perreault for their invaluable help in this research project.Ethical statementThis research has complied with the ethical guidelines set forth by Addiction Research & Theory.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThe dataset for both the focus group and interview is stored on OSF and can be found at: https://osf.io/tbjdz/?view_only = 2b55b7435940428b8bc54407975c12b6Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Faculty Development Grant under Grant FDR1188.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135645987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Serial mediation between self-efficacy and motivation as a mechanism of change in tobacco cessation: analysis of the Guided Self-Change therapy effectiveness","authors":"Clara Sancho-Domingo, José Luis Carballo, Ainhoa Coloma-Carmona, Carlos van der Hofstadt, Santos Asensio Sánchez","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2264773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2264773","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractBackground Behavioral interventions are effective for smoking cessation; however, little is known about the underlying mechanisms of treatment outcomes. Self-efficacy and motivation to quit are two central mediators of therapy success, however, their interaction during tobacco cessation remains unclear. The aims of this study were to analyze the effectiveness of Guided Self-Change (GSC) therapy for smoking cessation and to examine parallel and serial mediation between self-efficacy and motivation during therapy.Method We conducted a one-group pretest-posttest design with the participation of 145 treatment-seeking smokers (age = 55.8 ± 10.3 years; 59.3% women) from the General University Hospital of Alicante. We assessed participants’ daily tobacco use, self-efficacy, and motivation to quit at baseline and at the end of treatment. Descriptive, bivariate, and mediation analyses were performed.Results A total of 49% (n = 71) of participants completed GSC therapy (3–5 sessions), of which 52.1% (n = 37) stopped using tobacco after treatment (McNemar’s p < 0.001; θ = 5.85). Mediation analyses showed GSC therapy significantly increased (p < 0.01) both self-efficacy (a1=1.19; 95%CI = 0.47, 1.91) and motivation (a2=1.95; 95%CI = 1.34, 2.56). However, only the serial path from self-efficacy to motivation to quit showed significant indirect effects in tobacco reduction (a1a3b2=–0.29; 95%CI=–1.1, 0.03; Z=–4.36; p < 0.001).Conclusions GSC therapy demonstrated effectiveness in quitting smoking by partially increasing self-efficacy, which in turn enhanced motivation to quit leading to a reduction of use. These findings expand empirical knowledge about theorized mechanisms of change in addictive behaviors that could contribute to improving psychological interventions.Keywords: Motivationself-efficacytobaccosmokingmediationbehavior change AcknowledgmentsAuthors declare no acknowledgments.Ethical approvalThis study was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the GUHA (Reference: PI2019/096). All participants were informed of the study characteristics and all participants provided informed consent before starting the study.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingC.S.-D. is supported by a predoctoral fellowship from the Ministry of Innovation, Universities, Science and Digital Society of Generalitat Valenciana, and the European Social Fund (ACIF/2021/383).","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135697605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Content validity of the post-traumatic growth inventory: a think-aloud study on capturing recovery from addiction","authors":"Jason McBurnie, Ciara Bell, Niamh Hurst, Sophia Chambers, Lisa Graham-Wisener, Paul Toner","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2256217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2256217","url":null,"abstract":"Background There is emerging evidence that post-traumatic growth is a relevant concept in addiction recovery. However, existing measures, such as the post-traumatic growth inventory, were designed to measure post-traumatic growth in general trauma populations. It is unclear if the post-traumatic growth inventory is suitable for individuals in recovery from substance-related addiction. The current study aimed to qualitatively assess the content validity of the post-traumatic growth inventory for individuals in addiction recovery.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"171 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134971005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unheard risk: considering the role of intrusive cognitions in relapse","authors":"A. Doonan, T. Buchanan","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2140145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2140145","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Substance use disorders (SUD) represent a pervasive and ongoing public health crisis responsible for many deaths and hospitalizations each year. Despite decades of research, we have yet to develop an effective cross-substance treatment model. Many who seek and enter treatment for SUD end up relapsing despite their intentions. Inconsistency in treatment success necessitates the identification of novel, universal therapeutic targets in the underlying core mechanisms of SUD. Determining the cognitive mechanisms which promote addictive behaviors is an essential first step to fully understand relapse and maintenance in SUD. The goal of the current review is to explore underlying cognitive processes which prolong SUD despite treatment. Through this, we propose a mechanistic model for how intrusive cognitions may jeopardize symptom improvement and SUD treatment success via risky decision making. Intrusive cognitions - images, words, memories, or impulses - demand little cognitive effort, and lend themselves to quick action and decisions. In the current paper, we present evidence which shows how intrusive cognitions, poorly inhibited, could impair the decision making process in SUD and lead to subsequent addictive behaviors.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"60 1","pages":"239 - 249"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74902238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristics of students participating in collegiate recovery programs and the impact of COVID-19: an updated national longitudinal study","authors":"Rebecca L. Smith, Thomas Bannard, Jessica McDaniel, Fazil Aliev, Austin Brown, Erica Holliday, Noel Vest, Waltrina DeFrantz-Dufor, Danielle M. Dick, Jessica McDaniel, Austin Brown, Thomas Bannard, Jason Whitney, Waltrina DeFrantz-Dufor, Matt Statman, Anne Thompson Heller, Rebecca Smith, Erica Holliday, Noel Vest","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2216459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2216459","url":null,"abstract":"The goals of the present study were to describe the development of the first national longitudinal study of collegiate recovery program (CRP) students; provide an updated characterization of CRP students’ demographics, past problem severity, and current recovery-related functioning; and examine the perceived impact of COVID-19 on CRP students’ recovery. Universities and community colleges with CRPs across the United States and Ontario, Canada, were invited to partner on this project. Launched in fall 2020, three cohorts of participants were recruited. All participants who completed the baseline survey (N = 334 from 43 CRPs) were invited to complete follow-up surveys. The sample was composed of mostly undergraduate, White, cisgender women averaging 29 years old at baseline. They reported challenging backgrounds, including high levels of polysubstance use, alcohol/substance problem severity, mental health challenges, and involvement with the criminal legal system. Despite such adversity, they evidenced high levels of recovery-related functioning. Recovery capital and quality of life were high. Students reported an average of nearly four years in recovery, with most having between two and four years of abstinence from their primary substance of choice. COVID-19 represented a substantial source of stress for many, impacting some students’ abstinence and recovery-related functioning. Results generally parallel findings from the only other national study of CRP students conducted a decade ago, providing a much-needed update and novel insights into CRP students. Findings can inform our understanding of the CRP student population and can be used to tailor CRP design and service offerings to students’ backgrounds and needs.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"490 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135703619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Scales for participant Alliance with Recovery Coach (SPARC): initial development and pilot test","authors":"Amanda Fallin-Bennett, Martha Tillson, J. Matthew Webster, Carrie B. Oser, Jennifer Edwards Becan, Kevin Knight, Jeremy Byard, Michele Staton","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2182881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2182881","url":null,"abstract":"Recovery coaches are individuals with lived experience with recovery from substance use disorder who typically engender a greater sense of trust than found with other types of healthcare providers. However, there currently are no validated tools that measure the connection between recovery coaches and their participants. The purpose of this study was to describe the initial development of the Scales for Participant Alliance with Recovery Coach (SPARC) to measure recovery coach connection or alliance, including initial psychometric analyses. Measurement development began with five scales of the Client Evaluation of Self Treatment (treatment participation, treatment satisfaction, rapport, peer support, and social support). Adapted items were pre-tested with focus groups (n = 8) to ensure they were meaningful and accurately reflected the domains (Study 1). After modifications, the SPARC has six scales (engagement, satisfaction, rapport, motivation and encouragement, role model and community linkage). The survey was piloted with 100 individuals (Study 2) age 18 or over who had met with a recovery coach within the last six months. Most study participants were male (60%) and white (87%) with less than two years in recovery. After removing two low performing items, the items for five of the domains had acceptable internal consistency. The items for the engagement domain had a slightly lower reliability. Findings suggest that items cover relevant recovery coach roles, are internally consistent within domains, and can be easily administered to individuals engaging in recovery coaching services. Additional research is needed with a larger, more heterogenous sample to further refine items.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"93 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136147075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does urban-rural disparity exist in nicotine and alcohol dependence among Chinese older adults?","authors":"Yen-Han Lee, Yen-Chang Chang, Yu-Chi Chi, M. Shelley","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2178645","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2178645","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background China is a large country with substantial urban-rural disparity. With the increasing concerns related to the rapid growth of the older adult population and problems related to smoking and alcohol consumption, this study aims to examine the potential urban-rural disparity associated with nicotine or alcohol dependence among Chinese older adults. Methods We used three waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey and included older adults who were 65 years old or above (CLHLS; n = 18,207). The Heckman two-step selection procedure was applied to reduce potential selection bias. The first and the second steps of the Heckman two-step selection procedure all included multivariable logistic regressions. Results In the final study sample, approximately 8.1% and 4.0% of older adults reported nicotine and alcohol dependence, respectively. In the first step of the Heckman selection procedure, urban residents were less likely to become current smokers and alcohol users than rural residents (all p < .05). However, urban-rural disparity was not associated with either nicotine or alcohol dependence (all p > .05). Conclusions We did not observe the urban-rural disparity in nicotine and alcohol dependence among Chinese older adults. Chinese policymakers should continue to strengthen national policy to combat smoking and alcohol consumption, especially older adults.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"67 1","pages":"361 - 369"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81117201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evolution of the assertive community engagement model for peer recovery coaching informed by the assertive community treatment model","authors":"Kaileigh A. Byrne, I. Pericot-Valverde, Margie L. Stevens, Trish Melling, Richelle E. Jones, A. Litwin","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2176847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2176847","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Peer recovery support services for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are becoming increasingly more prevalent to support individuals in initiating and maintaining recovery. However, models that operationalize service delivery are lacking. Here we describe the Assertive Community Engagement (ACE) model, a new model that emphasizes personalization and peer recovery support with a social determinants of health focus. This article defines the tenets of the ACE model, provides evidence to support the model, and addresses applications of this model to different settings. We review literature on Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs and research using peer recovery coaching interventions to develop the ACE model tenets, implementation guidelines, and evidence in support of the model. The ACE model has ten core tenets for service delivery: (1) the target population is individuals with SUD; (2) peer recovery coach services as a single touchpoint; (3) service delivery relies on assertive engagement techniques; (4) comprehensive support services are provided; (5) services include long-term care; (6) community-based care is provided; (7) services have 24/7 crisis availability; (8) outcomes focus on both substance use reduction and quality of life improvements; (9) direct social support is provided; (10) services are personalized and flexible. Empirical evidence for the model includes evidence for increase engagement in treatment and other recovery support services, reduced substance use frequency, and decreased hospital utilization. The ACE model is a promising model of peer recovery support that deserves further investigation for improving substance use and quality of life outcomes.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"54 1","pages":"352 - 360"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77009207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Open data through Registered Reports can accelerate cumulative knowledge","authors":"C. Pennington","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2176848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2176848","url":null,"abstract":"The scientific ‘credibility revolution’ has, in many fields, ushered in fast-paced improvements to the way that research is conducted (Vazire 2018). Sparked by concerns regarding replication and reproducibility, open research practices including preprints, preregistration, Registered Reports, open materials, code, and data aim to change the research landscape by improving the robustness and credibility of findings (Pennington 2023). Peer Community In Registered Reports (PCI RR) is a new publishing platform that integrates all of these open science practices: researchers submit a Stage 1 Registered Report through a preprint server, and after undergoing peer-review and receiving in principle acceptance (IPA), this Stage 1 protocol is then preregistered. At Stage 2, researchers append their results and discussion to the approved protocol, along with open materials, code, and data and, upon acceptance, this final preprint is then ‘recommended’ to the research community (see Eder and Frings 2021). The aim of this modified review process is to mitigate biased research practices and publication processes and, in this respect, Registered Reports appear to be working (Chambers and Tzavella 2022). One benefit for authors submitting through the PCI RR publishing route is that they can chose to publish their work in any ‘PCI friendly’ journal without the need for additional peer review. Addiction Research & Theory is one such journal offering this publishing route, committing to accept Stage 2 manuscripts that have received a positive final recommendation through PCI RR that meet the journal’s scope and formatting requirements (see Pennington and Heim 2022). As Handling Editor, I am pleased to announce that ART has published its first Registered Report through this route. Karhulahti, Vahlo et al. (2022) assessed how ontologically diverse screening instruments for gaming-related health problems differ in identifying associated problem groups. In addition to championing the authors adherence to open science practices, the goal of this editorial is to document the value of open data that is promoted by the Registered Report publishing model. I believe strongly that it is important to document the early history of open science practices and researcher’s experiences as they navigate them, particularly to overcome some of the perceived barriers associated with them and to further encourage uptake (see Norris et al. 2022). Below I first highlight the research findings by Karhulahti and colleagues and the acceleration of recommended research directions that stemmed from this team’s adoption of open code and data, before outlining more generally the positive changes we are observing as a result of the scientific credibility revolution. In their Registered Report, Karhulahti et al. administered four central screening instruments (GAS7, IGDT10, GDT, and THL1) in gaming disorder measurement to a large, nationally representative sample of Finnish participants and showed ","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"18 1","pages":"155 - 156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81048823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cryptocurrency trading, mental health and addiction: a qualitative analysis of reddit discussions","authors":"Benjamin Johnson, D. Stjepanović, J. Leung, Tianze Sun, Gary C K Chan","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2023.2174259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2174259","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background: The volatility and 24/7 nature of the cryptocurrency market allows traders to engage in highly speculative trading patterns that closely resemble gambling. Considering its potential for addiction and economic loss, it is important to investigate the impact that cryptocurrency trading has on mental health. Therefore, we analyzed Reddit discussions regarding mental health, gambling, and addiction from members of the discussion board, r/cryptocurrency, during a recent downturn in the market. Method: We collected 1315 threads submitted to the subreddit r/cryptocurrency from January 3rd to February 4th 2022. A thematic analysis was employed, which included threads that discussed psychological wellbeing, mental health or gambling. Results: We thematically analyzed the content threads that discussed psychological wellbeing, mental health or gambling. Our analysis identified three main themes present in user discussion. Theme 1 (emotional state and mental health) captured users’ discussion on their wellbeing, mental health and emotional responses to the market downturn. Theme 2 (strategies for coping) examined coping strategies recommended by users to combat distress or trading urges. Theme 3 (likeness to gambling) captured a discussion on the relationship between cryptocurrency and gambling based on its fixating properties and risk profile. Conclusions: Reddit is a valuable resource for examining the experiences and attitudes of the cryptocurrency community. Discussion from users provided insight into the mental distress market downturns cause and strategies to help combat these. Our findings offer qualitative insights into the problems experienced by individuals who cryptocurrency trade and encourage further investigation into its relationship with mental health and addiction.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":"114 1","pages":"345 - 351"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76832782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}