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Loot boxes: gambling in disguise? : A qualitative study on the motivations behind purchasing loot boxes

, 2018
Background: In the last two decades, the rapid technological advancement in digital solutions had paved way for a transition of traditional gambling activities to internet-based platforms. Online casinos with video-game-like features have become a common platform for gambling. Consequently, gambling-like features is increasingly being adopted by mobile-
Nguyen, Anh, Randau, Denise, Mirgolozar, Adrian   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Sufficiency of current practice: How well does the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire detect clinically elevated posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms in children in care?

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background It is well‐established that children living in care are at far greater risk of mental health difficulties than their peers. This includes common and trauma‐specific mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Eva A. Sprecher, Katherine Shelton, Lisa Holmes, Bethan Carter, Charlotte Robinson, Maryam Javed, Ruby Khan, John MacLeod, Jeongeun Park, Julie Selwyn, Iram Siraj, Ching So, Rachel M. Hiller   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

A counterfactual and random intercept cross‐lagged panel analysis of the effects of reading frequency on adolescent mental health in a large longitudinal study

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Reading has been proposed as a protective factor in mental health; however, evaluating this is challenging due to a lack of trials and the possibility of confounding in observational studies. Methods We used the complementary approaches of covariate balancing propensity score weighting and random intercepts cross‐lagged panel models
Aja Murray, Patrick Errington, Yi Yang, Helen Wright, Daniel Mirman, Ingrid Obsuth, Tom Booth, Denis Ribeaud, Manuel Eisner   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Validation of the RAFFLE: A Measure of Reasons and Facilitators for Loot Box Engagement. [PDF]

J Clin Med, 2021
Lloyd J, Nicklin LL, Spicer SG, Fullwood C, Uther M, Hinton DP, Parke J, Lloyd H, Close J.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sequelae of child maltreatment: Umbrella synthesis of 148 meta‐analyses on the mental health correlates

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Our umbrella synthesis found strong, often equivalent, associations between child maltreatment and all examined mental health difficulties. Different types of maltreatment appear to have comparably negative effects on mental health. If replicated, these findings may cause us to reconsider conventional wisdom that suggests some forms of CM are less ...
Barry Coughlan, Robbie Duschinsky, Marian J. Bakermans‐Kranenburg, Lianne Bakkum, Guy C. M. Skinner, Alfred Markham, Helen Beckwith, Marinus H. van Ijzendoorn   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loot boxes, gaming, and gambling: A path model explaining the link between loot boxes and gambling in adolescents

, 2022
In recent years, the boundaries between videogaming and gambling have become increasingly blurred. In this scenario, loot boxes (LBs) may represent an activity that foster gambling behaviour because LBs are gambling-like activities embedded within videogames.
Caterina Primi, Francesco Sanson, &, Maria Anna Donati   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

A longitudinal exploration of self‐perception, mental images of the self, and depression in young people

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cognitive theories suggest that negative self‐perception is central to the development and maintenance of depression. One way self‐perception is represented is through mental imagery of the self. Despite its theoretical importance, the role of mental images of the self in depression has not been systematically examined.
Rebecca L. Dean, Victoria Pile, Ellen J. Thompson, Kathryn J. Lester, Faith Orchard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loot box purchasing is linked to problem gambling in adolescents when controlling for monetary gambling participation. [PDF]

J Behav Addict, 2022
Hing N, Rockloff M, Russell AMT, Browne M, Newall P, Greer N, King DL, Thorne H.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Field quantization and squeezed states generation in resonators with time-dependent parameters [PDF]

The problem of electromagnetic field quantization is usually considered in textbooks under the assumption that the field occupies some empty box. The case when a nonuniform time-dependent dielectric medium is confined in some space region with time ...
Dodonov, V. V., Klimov, A. B., Nikonov, D. E.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of a Modular Escape Game on Undergraduate and Continuing Dental Education

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose This study aimed to assess the educational impact and perceived relevance of a pedagogical escape game designed to reinforce key concepts related to dental biomaterials. Methods In 2023, a modular escape game comprising four mandatory stations and one bonus station was developed and integrated into two pedagogical settings: a ...
Sara Bergman, Yasmine Smail, Timothy Fasham, Mathieu Izart, Yohann Brukarz, Fleur Beres, Vinciane Lore, Marie Jannot, Max Troizier‐Cheyne, Stephane Le‐Goff, Sarah Abdel‐Gawad, Laurence Jordan, Julia Bosco, Samuel Morice, Amelie Lefort‐Louet, Lina Grich, Sandrella Hamdan, Romain Ceinos, Sophie Gosselin, Thibault Lemonnier, Elisabeth Dursun, Helene Gouze, Jean‐Pierre Attal, Elisa Caussin, Philippe Francois   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source