title: An empirical investigation of dance addiction.
abstract: Although recreational dancing is associated with increased physical and psychological well-being, little is known about the harmful effects of excessive dancing. The aim of the present study was to explore the psychopathological factors associated with dance addiction. The sample comprised 447 salsa and ballroom dancers (68% female, mean age: 32.8 years) who danced recreationally at least once a week. The Exercise Addiction Inventory (Terry, Szabo, & Griffiths, 2004) was adapted for dance (Dance Addiction Inventory, DAI). Motivation, general mental health (BSI-GSI, and Mental Health Continuum), borderline personality disorder, eating disorder symptoms, and dance motives were also assessed. Five latent classes were explored based on addiction symptoms with 11% of participants belonging to the most problematic class. DAI was positively associated with psychiatric distress, borderline personality and eating disorder symptoms. Hierarchical linear regression model indicated that Intensity (ß=0.22), borderline (ß=0.08), eating disorder (ß=0.11) symptoms, as well as Escapism (ß=0.47) and Mood Enhancement (ß=0.15) (as motivational factors) together explained 42% of DAI scores. Dance addiction as assessed with the Dance Addiction Inventory is associated with indicators of mild psychopathology and therefore warrants further research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology and Addiction, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Doctoral School of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Aniko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maraz
authors.affiliation: Department of Personality and Health Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Róbert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urbán
authors.affiliation: Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Mark Damian
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology and Addiction, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Demetrovics
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D003615:Dancing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires