Thinking beyond cut-off scores in the assessment of potentially addictive behaviors
A brief illustration in the context of binge-watching
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21881865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pauline Billaux (0000-0001-6955-3672, Louvain Experimental Psychopathology Research Group (LEP), Psychological Science Research Institute, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, corresponding author), Joël Billieux (0000-0002-7388-6194, University of Lausanne, corresponding author), Stéphanie Baggio (0000-0002-5347-5937, University of Bern, corresponding author), Pierre Maurage (0000-0003-0197-0810, Louvain Experimental Psychopathology Research Group (LEP), Psychological Science Research Institute, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, corresponding author), Maèva Flayelle (0000-0003-2941-6926, University of Lausanne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 303-308 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Behavioral Addictions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2062-5871 • E-ISSN: 2063-5303 |
| Publisher | Akademiai Kiado Zrt. (PUBLISHER • HU) |
| DOI | 10.1556/2006.2023.00032 |
| PMID | 37384565 |
| OpenAlex | W4382601270 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 11 |
While applying a diagnostic approach (i.e., comparing “clinical” cases with “healthy” controls) is part of our methodological habits as researchers and clinicians, this approach has been particularly criticized in the behavioral addictions research field, in which a lot of studies are conducted on “emerging” conditions. Here we exemplify the pitfalls of using a cut-off-based approach in the context of binge-watching (i.e., watching multiple episodes of series back-to-back) by demonstrating that no reliable cut-off scores could be determined with a widely used assessment instrument measuring binge-watching
Addiction · Binge drinking · Poison control · Psychiatry · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 6 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |