Pathological behavioral addiction to acquiring knowledge or learning can occur.
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Peer-reviewed psychological literature documents 'studyholism'—an obsession or problematic overstudying conceptualized as a potential behavioral addiction distinct from healthy learning engagement.
Validity, Reliability, and Cross-Cultural Comparability of a Problematic Overstudying Scale across European, North American, and Asian countries | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Springer Nature Link
# Validity, Reliability, and Cross-Cultural Comparability of a Problematic Overstudying Scale across European, North American, and Asian countries
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## Abstract
Problematic overstudying has been conceptualized as a potential addictive disorder and an early form of work addiction. Previous studies have shown that it is a different phenomenon from healthy learning engagement and is associated with considerable functional impairments. A valid, reliable, and convenient screening measure is warranted to provide cross-culturally comparable and generalizable findings, particularly from large epidemiological studies. The seven-item Bergen Study Addiction Scale (BStAS), based on an addiction framework, was administered al
Frontiers | Heavy Study Investment in Italian College Students. An Analysis of Loscalzo and Giannini’s (2017) Studyholism Comprehensive Model
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# Heavy Study Investment in Italian College Students. An Analysis of Loscalzo and Giannini’s (2017) Studyholism Comprehensive Model
- YLYura Loscalzo *
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Department of Health Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Loscalzo and Giannini (2017) recently proposed the construct of studyholism (or obsession toward study) and a theoretical model highlighting its potential antecedents and outcomes. This study aims to analyze some of these antecedents and outcomes by means of a path analysis including both studyholism and study engagement. The participants are 1,958 Itali
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# Studyholism in the United States and Italy
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* [Yura Loscalzo](#auth-Yura-Loscalzo-Aff1)[ORCID:orcid.org/0000-0002-5878-6769](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5878-6769)[1](#Aff1),
* [Hannah Wetstone](#auth-Hannah-Wetstone-Aff2)[2](#Aff2),
* [David Schuldberg](#auth-David-Schuldberg-Aff3)[3](#Aff3),
* [Marco Giannini](#auth-Marco-Giannini-Aff1)[1](#Aff1)&
* …* [Kenneth G. Rice](#auth-Kenneth_G_-Rice-Aff2)[2](#Aff2)Show authors
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