Dr Troy Smith
Scholar with publications in problematic social media use, online behaviours and cybercrime with extensive training and experience in intelligence and analysis for national security
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Publications
Needs affordance as a key factor in likelihood of problematic social media use: Validation, latent Profile analysis and comparison of TikTok and Facebook problematic use measures
Addictive Behaviors / Jun 01, 2022
Smith, T., & Short, A. (2022). Needs affordance as a key factor in likelihood of problematic social media use: Validation, latent Profile analysis and comparison of TikTok and Facebook problematic use measures. Addictive Behaviors, 129, 107259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107259
Cyber-victimization Trends in Trinidad & Tobago: The Results of An Empirical Research
International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime / Apr 05, 2021
Smith, T., & Stamatakis, N. (2021). Cyber-victimization Trends in Trinidad & Tobago: The Results of An Empirical Research. International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime, 4(1), 46–63. https://doi.org/10.52306/2578-3289.1090
Cyber Doctrine
The Basics of Cyber Warfare / Jan 01, 2013
Winterfeld, S. (2013). Cyber Doctrine. In The Basics of Cyber Warfare (pp. 31–49). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-404737-2.00003-3
An exploratory analysis of the relationship of problematic Facebook use with loneliness and self-esteem: the mediating roles of extraversion and self- presentation
Mar 09, 2023
Smith, T. (2023). An exploratory analysis of the relationship of problematic Facebook use with loneliness and self-esteem: the mediating roles of extraversion and self- presentation. Peeref. https://doi.org/10.54985/peeref.2303p4645459
Aluminum Industry Technology Roadmap
Feb 01, 2003
(2003). Aluminum Industry Technology Roadmap. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). https://doi.org/10.2172/1218606
Facebook addiction user risk profiles among college students: Identification of subclasses of addictive behaviors characterized by demographics and covariates using latent profile analysis
Telematics and Informatics Reports / Dec 01, 2022
Smith, T. (2022). Facebook addiction user risk profiles among college students: Identification of subclasses of addictive behaviors characterized by demographics and covariates using latent profile analysis. Telematics and Informatics Reports, 8, 100027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teler.2022.100027
An exploratory study into the interplay of coolness and maladaptive social media use: Identifying profiles of addiction-like symptoms among Jamaican users
Telematics and Informatics Reports / Sep 01, 2023
Smith, T., & Pearce-Dunbar, V. (2023). An exploratory study into the interplay of coolness and maladaptive social media use: Identifying profiles of addiction-like symptoms among Jamaican users. Telematics and Informatics Reports, 11, 100091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teler.2023.100091
Understanding Foreign Policy Decision‐Making – By Alex Mintz and Karl DeRouen; Groupthink Versus High‐Quality Decision Making in International Relations – By Mark Schafer and Scott Crichlow
Political Psychology / Jun 14, 2011
Hook, S. W. (2011). Understanding Foreign Policy Decision‐Making – By Alex Mintz and Karl DeRouen; Groupthink Versus High‐Quality Decision Making in International Relations – By Mark Schafer and Scott Crichlow. Political Psychology, 32(5), 924–929. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9221.2011.00836.x
Embodying Terror: Reading Terrorism with Luce Irigaray
Building a New World / Jan 01, 2015
Sage, L. (2015). Embodying Terror: Reading Terrorism with Luce Irigaray. In Building a New World (pp. 222–236). Palgrave Macmillan UK. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137453020_16
Needs affordance as a key factor in likelihood of problematic social media use: validation, latent profile analysis, and comparison of TikTok and Facebook problematic use measures
Mar 09, 2023
Smith, T., & Short, A. (2023). Needs affordance as a key factor in likelihood of problematic social media use: validation, latent profile analysis, and comparison of TikTok and Facebook problematic use measures. Peeref. https://doi.org/10.54985/peeref.2303p3125029
The effect of COVID-19 restrictions on routine activities and online crime
Mar 16, 2022
Johnson, S., & Nikolovska, M. (2022). The effect of COVID-19 restrictions on routine activities and online crime. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/ze49b
Does Study Skill Matter? A Descriptive Study on Undergraduate Health Profession Students in the University of the West Indies
Education in Medicine Journal / Jan 01, 2017
Dwarika-Bhagat, N., Sa, B., & Majumder, Md. A. A. (2017). Does Study Skill Matter? A Descriptive Study on Undergraduate Health Profession Students in the University of the West Indies. Education in Medicine Journal, 9(2), 27–40. https://doi.org/10.21315/eimj2017.9.2.3
Overweight/obesity is associated with
problematic social media use :
Addressing
problematic social media use
could help reduce overweight/obesity among
adolescents
Pediatric Obesity / Dec 25, 2023
Oduro, M. S., Katey, D., Morgan, A. K., & Peprah, P. (2023). Overweight/obesity is associated with <scp>problematic social media use</scp>: Addressing <scp>problematic social media use</scp> could help reduce overweight/obesity among adolescents. Pediatric Obesity, 19(2). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.13093
A Narrative Overview on Artificial Intelligence Based Threat Detection Models
Aug 27, 2023
Lulwani, M. (2023). A Narrative Overview on Artificial Intelligence Based Threat Detection Models. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/bg2px
Exploring Cybercrime Victimization of Social Media Users: A Comparative Review of Routine Activities Theory and Low Self-Control
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2023
Okafor, R. C. (2023). Exploring Cybercrime Victimization of Social Media Users: A Comparative Review of Routine Activities Theory and Low Self-Control. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4451761
9 The Cheonan Incident: A Perspective from International Law and Politics
Northeast Asian Perspectives on International Law / Jan 01, 2013
Lee, S., & Lee, H. E. (2013). 9 The Cheonan Incident: A Perspective from International Law and Politics. In Northeast Asian Perspectives on International Law (pp. 131–140). Brill | Nijhoff. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004257092_010
1 Overview—“Northeast Asian Perspectives on International Law: Contemporary Issues and Challenges”
Northeast Asian Perspectives on International Law / Jan 01, 2013
Lee, S., & Lee, H. E. (2013). 1 Overview—“Northeast Asian Perspectives on International Law: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.” In Northeast Asian Perspectives on International Law (pp. 1–11). Brill | Nijhoff. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004257092_002
INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF NON-STATE ACTORS OPERATING IN CYBERSPACE FOR WAR CRIMES UNDER THE ICC STATUTE
LAW IN THE AGE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES / Jan 01, 2023
Gabrielli, G. (2023). INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF NON-STATE ACTORS OPERATING IN CYBERSPACE FOR WAR CRIMES UNDER THE ICC STATUTE. EU and Comparative Law Issues and Challenges Series. https://doi.org/10.25234/eclic/28268
Social Media Addiction
The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems / Jan 01, 2023
Smith, T. (2023). Social Media Addiction: The Cause and Result of Growing Social Problems. In The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems (pp. 1–22). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_365-1
A Doubled-Edged Sword Called Cyberspace: Introducing the Concept of Cybercrime
Cybercrime in Social Media / May 26, 2023
Smith, T., & Haines, K. (2023). A Doubled-Edged Sword Called Cyberspace: Introducing the Concept of Cybercrime. In Cybercrime in Social Media (pp. 121–142). Chapman and Hall/CRC. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003304180-7
Examining the Applicability of Lifestyle-Routine Activities Theory for Cybercrime Victimization
Deviant Behavior / Nov 26, 2008
Holt, T. J., & Bossler, A. M. (2008). Examining the Applicability of Lifestyle-Routine Activities Theory for Cybercrime Victimization. Deviant Behavior, 30(1), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639620701876577
CYBERCRIME AS A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY
Союз криминалистов и криминологов / Jan 01, 2021
Krupkin, P. R., & Zhurkova, P. A. (2021). CYBERCRIME AS A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Союз Криминалистов и Криминологов, 1, 171–178. https://doi.org/10.31085/2310-8681-2021-1-204-171-178
Cyber-Victimization Trends in Trinidad & Tobago: The Results of an Empirical Research
International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime / Dec 27, 2019
STAMATAKIS, N., & SMITH, T. (2019). Cyber-Victimization Trends in Trinidad & Tobago: The Results of an Empirical Research. International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime, 8(2), 53–88. https://doi.org/10.19107/ijisc.2019.02.05
Military service, militias, and coup attempts
State of Repression / Dec 31, 2018
Military service, militias, and coup attempts. (2018). In State of Repression (pp. 266–304). Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.23943/9781400890323-013
Japanese Defense and Foreign Policy in Transition
Rebuilding American Military Power in the Pacific / Jan 01, 2013
Japanese Defense and Foreign Policy in Transition. (2013). Rebuilding American Military Power in the Pacific; ABC-CLIO, LLC. https://doi.org/10.5040/9798216005810.ch-009
Sparse matrices: convergence of the characteristic polynomial seen from infinity
Electronic Journal of Probability / Jan 01, 2023
Coste, S. (2023). Sparse matrices: convergence of the characteristic polynomial seen from infinity. Electronic Journal of Probability, 28(none). https://doi.org/10.1214/22-ejp875
Unraveling the digital emotion web: exploring the relationship between online emotional expression, perception, management, psychopathologies, and social media use
Current Psychology / Oct 31, 2023
Smith, T. (2023). Unraveling the digital emotion web: exploring the relationship between online emotional expression, perception, management, psychopathologies, and social media use. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05350-1
An exploratory analysis of the relationship of problematic Facebook use with loneliness and self-esteem: the mediating roles of extraversion and self-presentation
Current Psychology / Aug 08, 2022
Smith, T. (2022). An exploratory analysis of the relationship of problematic Facebook use with loneliness and self-esteem: the mediating roles of extraversion and self-presentation. Current Psychology, 42(28), 24410–24424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03505-0
An Exploratory Study on Murders in the Chaos of COVID-19: An Analysis of Changes in Murder Rates and Patterns in Trinidad and Tobago
International Criminology / Nov 21, 2022
Smith, T., & Haines, K. (2022). An Exploratory Study on Murders in the Chaos of COVID-19: An Analysis of Changes in Murder Rates and Patterns in Trinidad and Tobago. International Criminology, 2(4), 332–346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43576-022-00075-w
A Comparative Assessment of Murder Counts Pre, During and Post-COVID-19 Restriction In Trinidad And Tobago (working paper)
Aug 14, 2022
Smith, T. E. (2022). A Comparative Assessment of Murder Counts Pre, During and Post-COVID-19 Restriction In Trinidad And Tobago (working paper). https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/h28be
Simplifying Research Oriented to Practitioners and Policymakers: A Case Study of Predictive Modelling with Naive Bayes
Mar 12, 2021
Smith, T. (2021). Simplifying Research Oriented to Practitioners and Policymakers: A Case Study of Predictive Modelling with Naive Bayes. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/ecjs9
A Conceptual Review and Exploratory Evaluation of the Motivations for Cybercrime
Mar 31, 2021
Smith, T. (2021). A Conceptual Review and Exploratory Evaluation of the Motivations for Cybercrime. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/yh4xz
Education
Formato Educativo - Escuela de Negocios Internacional
Executive MBA
The University of Trinidad and Tobago - Valsayn Campus
PhD, Institute of Criminology and Public Safety
University of the West Indies
BSc Chemistry with minor Analytical Chemistry
Experience
Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of National Security
September, 2008 — Present
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