Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Griffiths, Mark D."
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Age and gender differences in gambling intensity in a Norwegian population of electronic gaming machine players
Syvertsen, Andre; Leino, Tony Mathias; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Participation in various types of gambling is associated with age and gender. Younger men tend to be drawn toward online gambling whereas women and older individuals tend to engage more in land-based gambling such as ... -
The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale: Reliability and validity of a brief screening test
Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Griffiths, Mark D.; Pallesen, Ståle; Bilder, Robert; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Aboujaoude, Elias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-17)Although excessive and compulsive shopping has been increasingly placed within the behavioral addiction paradigm in recent years, items in existing screens arguably do not assess the core criteria and components of addiction. ... -
The effects of responsible gambling pop-up messages on gambling behaviors and cognitions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bjørseth, Benjamin; Simensen, Josefine Oudmayer; Bjørnethun, Aina; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K.; Leino, Tony; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-25)Pop-up messages utilized by gambling operators are normally presented to gamblers during gambling sessions in order to prevent excessive gambling and/or to help in the appraisal of maladaptive gambling cognitions. However, ... -
Ethnicity as a risk factor for gambling disorder: a large-scale study linking data from the Norwegian patient registry with the Norwegian social insurance database
Aarestad, Sarah Helene; Erevik, Eilin K.; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Griffiths, Mark D.; Leino, Tony Mathias; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The study investigated ethnicity as a risk factor for gambling disorder (GD), controlling for demographics, citizenship, and years of residency in Norway. Methods The sample comprised 65,771 individuals ... -
Income and gambling disorder: A longitudinal matched case-control study with registry data from Norway
Girard, Lisa-Christine; Leino, Tony Mathias; Griffiths, Mark D.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Untangling the association between gambling disorder (GD) and income is complex. Financial strain is often a consequence of GD. At the same time GD is more prevalent in the context of poverty, suggesting income ... -
Internet-based treatment of gambling problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Sagoe, Dominic; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K.; Høyland, Turid; Leino, Tony Mathias; Lande, Ida Alette; Sigurdsson, Mie Engen; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background and aims The effect of internet-based psychological treatment for gambling problems has not been previously investigated by meta-analysis. The present study is therefore a quantitative synthesis of studies on ... -
Marital status and gambling disorder: a longitudinal study based on national registry data
Syvertsen, Andre; Leino, Tony Mathias; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Sivertsen, Børge; Griffiths, Mark D.; Mentzoni, Rune Aune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Marital status is a robust correlate of disordered gambling, but few studies have examined the direction of this association. Methods The present study used a case–control design by including all adults ... -
Near Miss in a Video Game: an Experimental Study
Finserås, Turi Reiten; Krossbakken, Elfrid; Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; King, Daniel L.; Griffiths, Mark D.; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Models to explain persistent and excessive gaming behavior have proposed that reward characteristics in video games influence gaming behavior, yet these characteristics have received minimal empirical attention to date. ... -
Prevalence and predictors of Video Game Addiction: A study based on a national sample of Gamers.
Wittek, Charlotte Thoresen; Finserås, Turi Reiten; Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune; Hanss, Daniel; Griffiths, Mark D.; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Video gaming has become a popular leisure activity in many parts of the world, and an increasing number of empirical studies examine the small minority that appears to develop problems as a result of excessive gaming. This ... -
The prevalence of workaholism: A survey study in a nationally representative sample of norwegian employees
Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Griffiths, Mark D.; Hetland, Jørn; Kravina, Luca; Jensen, Fredrik Johan Broch; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-13)Workaholism has become an increasingly popular area for empirical study. However, most studies examining the prevalence of workaholism have used non-representative samples and measures with poorly defined cut-off scores. ... -
The Relationship Between Structural Game Characteristics and Gambling Behavior: A Population-Level Study
Leino, Tony; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Blaszczynski, Alex; Griffiths, Mark D.; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-13)The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the structural characteristics and gambling behavior among video lottery terminal (VLT) gamblers. The study was ecological valid, because the data consisted of ... -
The relationship between substance use disorder and gambling disorder: A nationwide longitudinal health registry study
Leino, Tony Mathias; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Griffiths, Mark D.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim: This study aimed to examine the co-morbidity and temporal relationship between substance abuse disorders (SUDs) and gambling disorder (GD). Method: Cross-tabulated census data were retrieved from the Norwegian Patient ... -
The relationships between workaholism and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A large-scale cross-sectional study
Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Griffiths, Mark D.; Rajita, Sinha; Hetland, Jørn; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05-18)Despite the many number of studies examining workaholism, large-scale studies have been lacking. The present study utilized an open web-based cross-sectional survey assessing symptoms of psychiatric disorders and workaholism ... -
Smartphone Addiction and Subjective Withdrawal Effects: A Three-Day Experimental Study
Aarestad, Sarah Helene; Flaa, Tine Almenning; Griffiths, Mark D.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Smartphones have arguably become a common necessity in modern society. While they can be used for many practical purposes, their many features increase the risk of overuse, a key element in behavioral addiction. The present ... -
Suicidality Among Individuals With Gambling Problems: A Meta-Analytic Literature Review
Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Pallesen, Ståle; Bauer, Jonas; Leino, Tony Mathias; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Gambling problems have consistently been linked to suicidality, including suicidal ideation, attempts, and suicide. However, the magnitude of the relationship has varied significantly across studies and the potential causal ... -
Temporal order of diagnosis between gambling disorder and substance use disorders: Longitudinal results from the Norwegian Patient Registry
Girard, Lisa-Christine; Griffiths, Mark D.; Rossow, Ingeborg Margrete; Leino, Tony Mathias; Goudriaan, Anna E.; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Previous research has established co-occurrence between substance use disorders (SUDs) and gambling disorder (GD). Less well understood is the temporal sequencing of onset between these disorders, and in ... -
Validity, Reliability, and Cross-Cultural Comparability of a Problematic Overstudying Scale across European, North American, and Asian countries
Atroszko, Paweł A.; Charzyńska, Edyta; Buźniak, Aleksandra; Czerwiński, Stanisław K.; Griffiths, Mark D.; Jankowska, Anna; Kamble, Shanmukh; Mizik, Zuzanna; Pontes, Halley M.; Shane, Jacob; Sussman, Steve; Woropay-Hordziejewicz, Natalia A.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Problematic overstudying has been conceptualized as a potential addictive disorder and an early form of work addiction. Previous studies have shown that it is a different phenomenon from healthy learning engagement and is ...