Associations between problematic gaming and psychiatric symptoms among adolescents in two samples

Vadlin, Sofia; Åslund, Cecilia; Hellström, Charlotta; Nilsson, Kent W.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.05.001

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“…In our data, 74.1% of those with problematic game use were found to have at least one diagnosis of psychiatric disorder. As found in prior studies [7, 35, 36], problematic game use was associated with increased prevalence of depressive disorder and anxiety disorder including generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It was also found that problematic game users had significantly higher prevalence of nicotine use disorder, but not alcohol use disorder.…”

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Correlates, comorbidities, and suicidal tendencies of problematic game use in a national wide sample of Korean adults

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Jeon

Son

et al. 2017

Int J Ment Health Syst

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BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the prevalence, correlates, comorbidities, and suicidal tendencies of problematic game use in a nationally representative sample of Korean adults.MethodsOf the 6022 subjects who participated in the 2011 Korean Epidemiologic Catchment Area study and completed the Composite International Diagnostic Interview 2.1, 1397 game users were evaluated for problematic game use using 9-item DSM-5 proposed criteria for Internet gaming disorder. Respondents who responded “yes” to five or more of the nine DSM-5 criteria were considered as problematic game users and the reminders were considered as normal game users.Results4.0% (56/1397) of game users were classified as a problematic game user. Problematic game users were more likely to be in younger age group and live in urban area compared with normal game user. Problematic game use was positively associated with several psychiatric disorders including nicotine use disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, but not associated with alcohol use disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, after adjusting for age, sex, and residential area. Problematic game use was significantly and positively associated with suicide plans, after controlling for psychiatric disorders as well as socio-demographic factors.ConclusionProblematic game use is relatively prevalent in Korean adult population and highly comorbid with other psychiatric disorders and suicidality. Therefore, preventive strategy for problematic game use is needed for game users who were more likely to be addicted such as young adults in urban area, and mental health screening and appropriate treatment are needed for individuals with problematic game use.

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Correlates, comorbidities, and suicidal tendencies of problematic game use in a national wide sample of Korean adults

Park¹,

Jeon

Son

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Int J Ment Health Syst

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“…The majority of studies were conducted in Taiwan [16–21] and South Korea [22–24], the remaining studies were performed in Turkey [25–27], Sweden [28] and in the US [29]. Targeted population were either adolescents or young adults, both genders were evaluated in all studies.…”

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“…Seven studies [17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 27] reported COR as outcome, 7 studies [17, 18, 20, 21, 28, 29] calculated AOR after adjusting for potential confounders (gender, age, school bullying, family maltreatment, race, educational level, lifestyle factors, physical factors, mental factors and social factors). All these studies showed a consistency regarding the presence and direction of association, the prevalence of ADHD was found to be higher in IA subjects than in non-IA subjects amidst the selected study.…”

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“…3). The effect sizes were shown in Table 4, the association between IA and ADHD were small [17, 28, 29], moderate [20, 23, 25] or large [16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27].

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“…Among our selected studies, 7 [16, 19, 22, 23, 27, 28] targeted adolescents and the remaining 8 studies [17, 18, 20, 21, 24–26, 29] targeted young adults. The effect size of these studies were also similar, adolescents: 4 large, 1 moderate and 2 small; young adults: 4 large, 2 moderate and 2 small.…”

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The association between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internet addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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BackgroundThis study aimed to analyze the association between Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Internet addiction (IA).MethodsA systematic literature search was performed in four online databases in total including CENTRAL, EMBASE, PubMed and PsychINFO. Observational studies (case-control, cross-sectional and cohort studies) measuring the correlation between IA and ADHD were screened for eligibility. Two independent reviewers screened each article according to the predetermined inclusion criteria. A total of 15 studies (2 cohort studies and 13 cross-sectional studies) met our inclusion criteria and were included in the quantitative synthesis. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software.ResultsA moderate association between IA and ADHD was found. Individuals with IA were associated with more severe symptoms of ADHD, including the combined total symptom score, inattention score and hyperactivity/impulsivity score. Males were associated with IA, whereas there was no significant correlation between age and IA.ConclusionsIA was positively associated with ADHD among adolescents and young adults. Clinicians and parents should pay more attention to the symptoms of ADHD in individuals with IA, and the monitoring of Internet use of patients suffering from ADHD is also necessary. Longitudinal studies controlling for baseline mental health are needed.

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Gaming motivation and problematic video gaming: The role of needs frustration

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Heath

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Motivation is often used as a predictor of a problematic style of video game engagement, implying that individuals' gaming undermines optimal functioning. Drawing from recent advances in Self‐Determination Theory (SDT), the present study explores the links between gaming motivations, the daily frustration of basic psychological needs, and reports of problematic video gaming (PVG). A sample of 1029 participants (72.8% male; M = 22.96 years; SD = 4.13 years) completed items regarding their gaming engagement and gaming motivation as well as their experience of needs frustration and PVG symptoms. Results revealed positive associations between gaming motivations and PVG, and between daily needs frustration and PVG. Finally, after comparing several competing models, a mediational model whereby needs frustration explained the association between individuals' gaming motivation and PVG emerged as best fitting the data. The discussion addresses the theoretical and practical implications of these findings in the context of recent research.

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Associations between problematic gaming and psychiatric symptoms among adolescents in two samples

Cited by 92 publications

References 48 publications

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Correlates, comorbidities, and suicidal tendencies of problematic game use in a national wide sample of Korean adults

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Correlates, comorbidities, and suicidal tendencies of problematic game use in a national wide sample of Korean adults

The association between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internet addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gaming motivation and problematic video gaming: The role of needs frustration

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