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Self-perceived substance and behavioral addictions among Jewish Israeli adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This study examined self-perceived substance and behavioral addictions among Israeli adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic across different sociodemographic categories. The sample comprised 2,074 adolescents (40% males, 60% females) aged 12-19 years who completed the survey anonymously and with parental consent. We examined what is the prevalence of self-perceived substance and behavioral addictions in this population in the COVID-19 pandemic context. Participants reported self-perceived addictions to social networks (70%), shopping (46%), binge eating (34%), gaming (30%), sex-related behavior (15%), psychoactive substance (31%, including alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and/or cocaine), and gambling (3%). Moreover, differences were found to be directly related to age, biological sex, religiosity, socioeconomic status, and immigration status. From a lay epidemiological perspective, the current research expands our knowledge about self-perceived addiction among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering better understanding of the likelihood probability factors for self-perceived addiction among adolescents and its related negative outcomes, including increased risk factors for later adult life.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Addictive behaviors reports
Volume
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15
Number of Pages
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100431
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2352-8532(22)00026-8
DOI
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10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100431
Short Title
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Addict Behav Rep
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