Identity-related Constructs in Addiction Research

Apr.17.2023
Identity-related Constructs in Addiction Research
Addiction is a multidisciplinary journal covering research on drug addiction and nicotine and tobacco addiction.

Addiction is a multidisciplinary journal that encompasses research on drug addiction, as well as nicotine and tobacco addiction. In March 2023, the journal published a paper titled "Toward an ontology of identity-related constructs in addiction, with examples from nicotine and tobacco research," which was originally released on November 12, 2022.


Image Source: The March 2023 edition of the journal "Addiction," in the article "Constructing Ontologies of Addiction-Related Identities from Nicotine and Tobacco Research," by the research team of Caitlin Notley from the Addiction Research Group at the Norwich Medical School of the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, Robert West from the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at University College London, Kirstie Soar from the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research at London South Bank University, Janna Hastings who is affiliated with the Institute of Implementation Science in Health Care at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Zurich, the School of Medicine at the University of St. Gallen, and the Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at University College London, and Sharon Cox from the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at University College London. This research was funded by Cancer Research UK with grant numbers C64552/A29896 and C1417/A22962.


Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is a UK-based charity organization that focuses on cancer research and prevention. Their mission is to reduce the impact of cancer and ultimately defeat it by funding scientific research, promoting cancer prevention, improving cancer treatment and care, and providing information and support to the public about cancer. CRUK is the largest cancer research charity organization in the UK, established in 2002, and headquartered in London. They fund various cancer research projects and activities, and work towards advancing cancer research and prevention globally.


The abstract of this paper can be translated into standard journalistic English as follows:


Research Perspective 1: The occurrence, development, and maintenance of addiction are closely related to identity. Identity plays an important role in the addiction process and requires further research to better understand these connections.


In the field of addiction, identity construction, including self-identity, social identity, and ethnic identity, is involved. These identity constructions have an impact on addictive behavior and require further exploration.


Nicotine and tobacco use is associated with identity construction, and identity construction influences nicotine and tobacco use behavior. Therefore, identity construction should be given greater attention in nicotine and tobacco research.


By using ontology as a methodology, a new theoretical framework and research approach can be provided for deeper understanding of the relationship between addiction and identity. Ontology can prove to be an effective tool for studying the construction of identity in the field of addiction.


This article emphasizes the importance of identity in the field of addiction and proposes an ontology for constructing addiction-related identities, using nicotine and tobacco research as examples. This provides a new theoretical framework and research approach for understanding the relationship between addiction and identity. Through a comprehensive analysis of existing literature, the research examines the relationship between addiction and identity from multiple perspectives.


According to research, identity plays a significant role in the occurrence, development, and maintenance of addiction. The study provides a detailed analysis and classification of the various identity constructs involved in addiction, including self-identity, social identity, and ethnic identity.


Furthermore, the study explored the relationship between identity construction and nicotine and tobacco use, elaborating on the impact of identity construction on these behaviors and suggesting directions for future research. This study holds important reference value in advancing research in the field of addiction towards a deeper understanding of the relationship between addiction and identity.


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Developing a framework for identity-related constructs in addiction, including insights from studies on nicotine and tobacco.



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