ArticlePsychiatry research2019
Measuring facets of reward sensitivity, inhibition, and impulse control in individuals with problematic Internet use.
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- A Network Analysis of the Relationships Between Behavioral Inhibition/Activation Systems and Problematic Mobile Phone Use.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2021Review
- The Relationship Between Affective and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Internet Use Disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- A 'Control Model' of Social Media Engagement in Adolescence: A Grounded Theory Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Nonlinear associations between punishment sensitivity and problematic Internet use among adolescents: Results from cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
introductionProblematic Internet Use (PIU) is the inability to control the amount of time spent on the Internet. Research indicates that abnormalities in reward sensitivity, sensitivity to punishment, and impulse control drive addictive behaviors such as substance abuse and gambling disorders, but it is unclear whether this is also the case in PIU.
methodsBehavioral tasks and scales were completed by 62 participants (32 PIU individuals and 30 no-PIU individuals) to assess reward sensitivity, sensitivity to punishment, as well as inhibitory function and impulse control. Measures administered included Go/No-Go, delay discounting, Behavioral Inhibition/Activation (BIS/BAS) scales and the Sensitivity to Punishment and Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ).
resultsThe PIU group endorsed greater reward sensitivity and punishment sensitivity as indexed by the SPSRQ. However, there were no group differences with regards to delay discounting, performance in the Go/No-Go task, or endorsement in the BIS/BAS scales. DISCUSSION: The present study found increased reward sensitivity and sensitivity to punishment in PIU individuals, though impulse control was not observably affected. Future experimental studies are needed to inform our conceptualization of the etiology of addictive behavior as it pertains to PIU. Further investigation will aid in informing prevention and intervention efforts.
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