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Profiling and assessing the risks of image- and performance-enhancing drugs use...
De Luca, Ilaria; Di Carlo, Francesco; Burkauskas, Julius; Dores, Artemisa Rocha; Carvalho, Irene P.; Ángeles Gómez-Martínez, M.; Szabo, AttilaImage and Performance-Enhancing Drugs (IPEDs) can enhance mental and physical capabilities and impact one’s overall health. Initially confined in sport environments, IPEDs use has become increasingly widespread in a high-performing society. The present study was aimed at profiling IPEDs use during the COVID-19 lockdown among an international sample of young adults. A cross-sectional observational study was carr...
Online behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associations with psyc...
Burkauskas, Julius; Dores, Artemisa RochaThis cross-sectional study aimed to explore specific online behaviours and their association with a range of underlying psychological and other behavioural factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight countries (Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, Portugal, Japan, Hungary, and Brazil) participated in an international investigation involving 2223 participants (M = 33 years old; SD = 11), 70% of whom were...
The role of anxiety about appearance on the practice of physical exercise and u...
Dores, Artemisa R; Carvalho, Irene P.; Burkauskas, Julius; Barbosa, Fernando ; Corazza, OrnellaThe literature has been showing evidence about the impact of restrictive mea sures during the COVID-19 pandemic on different psychological variables and behaviours. This study aims to assess the contribution of anxiety about appearance on the practice of physical exercise and use of image- and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Problematic internet use during COVID-19 pandemic
Burkauskas, Julius; Dores, Artemisa R.; Carvalho, Irene P.; Corazza, OrnellaExperts in the field raised concerns about the rise of the Problematic Usage of the Internet (PUI) during the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), however, specific online behaviours and how they are presented cross-culturally were explored to a lesser extent. In this study, we aimed to explore the cross-cultural manifestation of specific online behaviours and their associations with self-compassion, appearance anx...
Exploring the relationship between mental well-being, exercise routines, and th...
Shibata, Mami; Burkauskas, Julius; Dores, Artemisa Rocha; Kobayashi, Kei; Yoshimura, Sayaka; Simonato, Pierluigi; Luca, Ilaria De; Cicconcelli, DoroteaPhysical distancing under the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a significant impact on lifestyles, including exercise routines. In this study, we examined the relationship between mental health and addictive behaviors, such as excessive exercise and the use of image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs) across 12 sport disciplines. Materials and methods: A large cross-sectional sample of the a...
Exercise and use of enhancement drugs at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: A m...
Dores, Artemisa Rocha; Carvalho, Irene P.; Burkauskas, Julius; Simonato, Pierluigi; De Luca, Ilaria; Mooney, Roisin; Ioannidis, KonstantinosLittle is known about the impact of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on self-image and engagement in exercise and other coping strategies alongside the use of image and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) to boost performance and appearance.
Problematic internet use: Media portrayal across eight countries
Marczak, Magda; Gjoneska, Biljana; Burkauskas, Julius; Daskalou, Vasiliki; Flora, Katerina; Gao, Shang; Li, Ying; Liaugaudaite, VilmaThe informational age is marked by the Internet and the media as key factors, with complex mutual interactions. However, they are recognized to increasingly produce negative consequences, such as Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and its inadequate media portrayal. This study represents a comprehensive approach on the media portrayal of PIU via content analysis of national daily newspapers in eight countries from ...