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Measuring cue-elicited responding in the context of gaming and online shopping : Validity and reliability of a short Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer paradigm
Schmid, Anna M.; Schaar, Patricia; Gut, Ferdinand; u. a. (2025): Measuring cue-elicited responding in the context of gaming and online shopping : Validity and reliability of a short Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer paradigm, in: Scientific reports, London: Springer Nature, Jg. 15, Nr. 1, 45657, S. 1–17, doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-27859-0.
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By:
... ; Meurer, Niklas; ... ; Steins-Loeber, Sabine
Title of the Journal:
Scientific reports
ISSN:
2045-2322
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Year of publication:
2025
Volume:
15
Issue:
1, 45657
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Language:
English
Abstract:
Cue-elicited habits are considered relevant in the development and maintenance of addictive behaviors. To investigate this mechanism in online shopping and gaming, this study developed and evaluated a short Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT) paradigm with gaming- and shopping-related cues and a devaluation procedure. Additionally, the retest reliability of this short PIT paradigm was assessed. A sample with game use (N = 32) and a sample with use of shopping websites (N = 31) performed the PIT paradigm twice and an Approach-Avoidance Task in between. During both sessions of the PIT paradigm, either the gaming- or shopping-related reward (depending on the sample) was devalued by eliminating its availability. While gaming-related cues enhanced responding for the gaming-related reward (gaming PIT effect), shopping-related cues triggered responding for the shopping-related reward (shopping PIT effect). This cue-elicited responding was reduced, but not eliminated, after devaluation, which might indicate habit-like responding. Furthermore, subgroup analyses revealed similar responding towards cues displaying favorite and non-favorite games/shopping websites. The magnitudes of the PIT effects demonstrated moderate stability. Although replication in clinical samples and over longer time intervals is warranted, our PIT paradigm may enable a reliable and economic assessment of cue-elicited responding in the context of gaming and online shopping.
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Pavlovian-to-Instrumental transfer
Retest reliability
Habits
Problematic gaming
Problematic online shopping
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Article
Activation date:
January 9, 2026
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