Please find attached our recent publications in the area of cyberpsychology.
Brown, T., Blinka, L., Dadswell, K., Kowert, R., Zarate, D., & Stavropoulos, V. (2024). User-Avatar discrepancy scale: a comparative measurement of self and avatar views. Behaviour & Information Technology, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2024.2381603
Brown, T., Burleigh, T. L., Schivinski, B., Bennett, S., Gorman-Alesi, A., Blinka, L., & Stavropoulos, V. (2024). Translating the user-avatar bond into depression risk: A preliminary machine learning study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 170, 328-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.12.038
Brown, T., Smith, R., Zarate, D., Griffiths, M. D., & Stavropoulos, V. (2024). Exploring user-avatar bond profiles: Longitudinal impacts on internet gaming disorder. Computers in Human Behavior, 159, Article e108340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108340
Brown, T., Stavropoulos, V., Christidi, S., Papastefanou, Y., & Matsa, K. (2021). Problematic internet use: The effect of comorbid psychopathology on treatment outcomes. Psychiatry Research, 298, Article e113789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113789
Clancy, E.M., Hallford, D., March, E., Howard, D., Toumbourou, J.W., & Klettke, B. (2023). The role of consent and motivations in sext dissemination. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231163886
Clancy, E.M., Howard, D., Chong, S. Y., & Klettke, B., (2021). Dream it, do it? The relationship between pornography use, risky sexual behaviour and sexual preoccupation with sexting behaviours in Australian young adults. Sexes, 2(4), 433-444. https://doi.org/10.3390/sexes2040034
Clancy, E.M., Klettke, B., Hallford, D., Crossman, A., Maas, M. & Toumbourou, J. T. (2021). Sext dissemination: Differences across nations in motivations and associations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: Special Edition: Advances in Sexting: Links and Answers, 18(5), 2429. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052429
Clancy, E.M., Maas, M.K., March, E., Howard, D., & Klettke, B. (2021). Just checking it out? Motivations for and associations with visiting slutpage behaviours in the U.S. and Australia. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 2260. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.671986
Clancy, E.M., Klettke, B., Hallford, D., Crossman, A., Maas, M. & Toumbourou, J. T. (2020). Sharing is not always caring: Understanding motivations and behavioural associations with sext dissemination. Computers in Human Behaviour. 112, 106460. DOI:10.1016/j.chb.2020.106460.
Clancy, E.M., Klettke, B., Hallford, D. (2019). The dark side of sexting–Factors predicting the dissemination of sexts. Computers in Human Behavior, 92, 266-272. DOI:10.1016/j.chb.2018.11.023.
Evelyn, S., Clancy, E.M., Klettke, B. & Tatnell, R. (2022). A Phenomenological Investigation into Cyberbullying as Experienced by People Identifying as Transgender or Gender Diverse. IJERPH, 19, 6560. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph19116560.
Gasso, A. M., Klettke, B., Agustina, J. R., & Montiel, I. (2019). Sexting, mental health, and victimisation among adolescents: A literature review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 2364. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16132364
Gomez, R., Brown, T., Gill, P., Prokofieva, M., & Stavropoulos, V. (2022). Using Online Gambling Disorder Questionnaire (OGD-Q) with Adults: Factor Structure, Reliability, External Validity, and Measurement Invariance Across Age and Gender. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 21, 3910-2926. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00833-x
Gomez, R., Brown, T., Tullett-Prado, D., & Stavropoulos, V. (2023). Co-occurrence of Common Biological and Behavioral Addictions: Using Network Analysis to Identify Central Addictions and Their Associations with Each Other. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 23, 15-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00995-8
Gomez, R., Brown, T., & Stavropoulos, V. (2024). The Bergen-Yale Sexual Addiction Scale (BYSAS): Longitudinal Measurement Invariance across a Two-year Interval. Psychiatric Quarterly, 1-17. DOI:10.1007/s11126-024-10087-6
Gomez, R., Stavropoulos, V., & Brown, T. (2024). The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale (BSAS): factor structure, longitudinal measurement invariance, and temporal stability across a two-year interval. Current Psychology, 43(35), 28316-28322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06367-w
Gomez, R., Stavropoulos, V., Brown, T., & Griffiths, M. D. (2022). Factor Structure of Ten Psychoactive Substance Addictions and Behavioural Addictions. Psychiatry Research, 313, Article e114605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114605
Gomez, R., Stavropoulos, V., Brown, T., & Watson, S. (2022). Factor Structure of the Symptoms of Alcohol Use, Gaming, and Gambling Addictions. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 21, 3345-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00795-0
Gomez, R., Zarate, D., Brown, T., Hein, K., & Stavropoulos, V. (2024). The Bergen–Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS): longitudinal measurement invariance across a two-year interval. Clinical Psychologist, 28(2), 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1080/13284207.2024.2341816
Howard, D., Ryter, S., Hu Y., Clancy, E.M., Klettke, B., & Klas, A. (2024). Unsolicited Sexting and Help-Seeking Behaviours Among Australian Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study. Computers in Human Behavior, 13 (6), p289. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13060289 (Q1, IF 9.9).
Howard, D., Jarman, H.K., Clancy, E.M., Renner, H.M., Smith, R., Rowland, B., Toumbourou, J.W., Fuller-Tyskiewicz, M. & Klettke, B. (2023). Sexting among Australian Adolescents – Risk and Protective Factors. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01827-1
Howard, D., Klettke, B., Clancy, E.M., Fuller-Tiszkiewicz, M. (2022). Sexting With Benefits? Exploration of Sexting Behaviours Through the Lens of Protection Motivation Theory. Body Image. DOI:10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.09.003
Howard, D., Klettke, B., Clancy, E.M., Fuller-Tiszkiewicz, M. (2021). What are you looking at? Body esteem and sexting behaviours among emerging Australian adults. Computers in Human Behaviour, 124(2021), 106915. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.chb.2021.106915
Howard, D., Klettke, B., Clancy, E.M., Fuelscher, I., Fuller-Tiszkiewicz (2020). Body Image Self-Consciousness and Sexting Among Heterosexual and Non-Exclusively Heterosexual Individuals. New Media and Society. DOI:10.1177%2F1461444820909469.
Hu, Y., Clancy, E.M. & Klettke, B. (in press). Behind the Screen: How Gaming Habits, Motives, and Content Shape Cyberbullying Behaviour. International Journal of Bullying Prevention.
Hu, Y., Clancy, E.M. & Klettke, B. (2025). Player versus Player: A Systematic Review of Cyberbullying in Multiplayer Online Games. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 18 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2025.100675.
Hu, Y., Clancy, E.M., & Klettke, B. (2023). Longitudinal sexting research: A systematic review. Psych, 5(2), 526-544, https://doi.org/10.3390/psych5020035
Hu, Y., Clancy, E.M., & Klettke, B. (2023). Understanding the Vicious Cycle: Relationships between Nonconsensual Sexting Behaviours and Cyberbullying Perpetration. Sexes, 4(1), 155-166, https://doi.org/10.3390/sexes4010013
Klettke, B., Clancy, E.M., Howard, D. & Gregory, K. (2022). Geelong Cyber Cats: Evaluation of a cyberbullying prevention program. Psych, 4, 733-746. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych4040054.
Klettke, B., Hallford, D., Clancy, E.M., Mellor, D.J., Toumbourou, J.W. (2019). Sexting and psychological distress: the role of unwanted and coerced sexts. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 23(5), 1217-1235. http://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2018.0291. (Q1, IF 4.157, SCOPUS FWCI 6.4, 47 citations)
Klettke, B., Mellor, D. Silva-Myles, L., Clancy, E.M., & Sharma, M. J. (2018). Sexting and mental health: A study of Indian and Australian young adults. Cyberpsychology, 12(2), http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CP2018-2-2.
Laird, J., Klettke, B., Clancy, E.M., Fuelscher, I. (2021). Relationships between Coerced Sexting and Differentiation of Self: An exploration of protective factors. Sexes, 2,468-482. https://doi.org/10.3390/sexes2040037
Laird, J., Klettke, B., Hall, K., Clancy, E.M., & Hallford, D.J. (2020). Demographic and Psychosocial Factors associated with child sexual exploitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Open Network, 3(9):e2017682. http://doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17682
Maas, M.K., Cary, K.M., Clancy, E.M., Klettke, B., McCauley, H., & Temple, J.R. (2021). Slutpage use among U.S. College students: The secret and social platforms of image-based sexual abuse. Archives of Sexual Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-01920-1
March, E., Grieve, R., Clancy, E.M., Klettke, B., van Dick, R., & Hernandez, Alina S. (2021). Dangerous Digital Dating: Individual Differences and Cyber Dating Abuse. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, https//doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2020.0687
Matotek, L., Howard, D., Clancy, E.M., Fuelscher, I., & Klettke, B. (2021). Sexting and Relationship Satisfaction Among Emerging Adults – Dispelling the Myth. Sexuality & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-021-09832-x
Mussap, A., Clancy, E.M., Howard, D., & Klettke, B. (2025). Borderline Personality Disorder and Experiences of Non-Consensual Sexting Victimization as a Function of Gender and Sexuality. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (Q1, IF 6.6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-07687-1
Mussap, A., Clancy, E.M., & Klettke, B. (2023). Attitudes and Beliefs Associated with Cyberbullying and Non-Consensual Sexting in Cisgender and Transgender Adults. Gender Issues. (Q1, IF 2.539). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12147-022-09304-y
Mussap, A., Clancy, E.M., & Klettke, B. (2023). The Effects of Cyberbullying and Non-Consensual Sexting on Gender Minority Stress and Psychological Functioning in Transgender Adults. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counselling. https://doi.org/10.1080/26924951.2023.2227020
Stavropoulos, V., Frost, T. M. J., Brown, T., Gill, P., Footitt, T. A., & Kannis-Dymand, L. (2021). Internet gaming disorder behaviours: a preliminary exploration of individualism and collectivism profiles. BMC Psychiatry, 21(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03245-8
Stavropoulos, V., Prokofieva, M., Zarate, D., Colder Carras, M., Ratan, R., Kowert, R., … & Griffiths, M. D. (2024). Machine Learning (s) in gaming disorder through the user-avatar bond: A step towards conceptual and methodological clarity: Reply to: User-avatar bond as diagnostic indicator for gaming disorder: A word on the side of caution (2024). Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 13(4), 894-900. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2024.00063
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