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ArticleJournal of behavioral addictions2021

Problematic risk-taking involving emerging technologies: A stakeholder framework to minimize harms.

Thomas B Swanton, Alex Blaszczynski, Cynthia Forlini, Vladan Starcevic, Sally M Gainsbury

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Article in Journal of behavioral addictions, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thomas B Swanton1School of Psychology, Science Faculty, Brain & Mind Centre, Gambling Treatment & Research Clinic, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Alex Blaszczynski1School of Psychology, Science Faculty, Brain & Mind Centre, Gambling Treatment & Research Clinic, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Cynthia Forlini2Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Public Health, Sydney Health Ethics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Vladan Starcevic4Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School, Nepean Clinical School, Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sally M Gainsbury1School of Psychology, Science Faculty, Brain & Mind Centre, Gambling Treatment & Research Clinic, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
University of Sydney · AUNepean Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsDespite the many benefits of technological advancements, problematic use of emerging technologies may lead to consumers experiencing harms. Substantial problems and behavioral addictions, such as gambling and gaming disorders, are recognized to be related to Internet-based technologies, including the myriad of new devices and platforms available. This review paper seeks to explore problematic risk-taking behaviors involving emerging technologies (e.g., online gambling and gaming, online sexual behaviors, and oversharing of personal information via social networking sites) that have the potential to lead to problematic outcomes for individuals. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Previous research has focused on policy frameworks for responding to specific issues (e.g., online gambling), but a broader framework is needed to address issues as they emerge, given lags in governments and regulators responding to dynamically evolving technological environments. In this paper, key terms and issues involved are identified and discussed. We propose an initial framework for the relative roles and responsibilities of key stakeholder groups involved in addressing these issues (e.g., industry operators, governments and regulators, community groups, researchers, treatment providers, and individual consumers/end users).

conclusionMultidisciplinary collaboration can facilitate a comprehensive, unified response from all stakeholders that balances individual civil liberties with societal responsibilities and institutional duty of care.

Indexed as

Harm ReductionIntersectoral CollaborationProblem BehaviorRisk-TakingStakeholder ParticipationTechnologyHumansbehavioral addictionsconsumer protectionemerging technologiesonline risk-taking

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PMID31537086
PMCPMC8969716
OpenAlexW2973263590

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