Parental behaviors associated with internet gaming disorder in children and adolescents: A quantitative meta-analysis

Coşa, Iulia Maria; Dobrean, Anca; Georgescu, Raluca; Păsărelu, Costina-Ruxandra

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-04018-6

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“…The present study added to the literature by separately investigating, in mothers and fathers, (a) the direct associations between different supportive and thwarting parenting practices and adolescent PG, (b) their indirect associations via need satisfaction and need frustration, and (c) potential gender differences in the pattern of associations. Overall, among the parenting practices, our findings showed direct associations only between certain thwarting practices and adolescent PG, providing support for the crucial role of negative social environments in increasing adolescent maladjustment, problematic internet use, and problematic use of video games (Coşa et al, 2023;Costa et al, 2019;Niu et al, 2023).…”

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Unraveling the links between maternal and paternal parenting practices and adolescent problematic gaming: The mediating role of satisfaction and frustration of psychological needs.

Pivetta,

Costa,

Marino

et al. 2024

Psychology of Popular Media

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Adolescent problematic gaming (PG) is a concerning condition worldwide. Increasing evidence documented associations between parental behaviors (measured unitedly for mothers and fathers) and adolescent PG; however, the specific contribution of each parent and the mediating mechanisms remain understudied. Drawing from the self-determination theory, this study separately examined, in mothers and fathers, (a) the direct associations between supportive parenting practices (i.e., autonomy support, structure, and warmth) and thwarting practices (i.e., coercion, chaos, and rejection) and adolescent PG, (b) their indirect associations via the satisfaction and the frustration of basic psychological needs, and (c) potential gender differences. Data were collected at school via online questionnaires in 2023 and the final sample comprised 1,193 Italian video game players (Mage = 15.81 ± 1.58; 64.3% males). Path analyses were run to test the two mediation models and multigroup comparisons were conducted. Coercion by both parents was directly associated with higher PG among all adolescents, while chaos by both parents was directly associated with higher PG only in males. Furthermore, the thwarting practices of both parents were associated with higher adolescent PG via increased need frustration, whereas autonomy support only by fathers was related to lower adolescent PG via reduced need frustration; no gender differences emerged in the indirect associations. These findings evidence that the thwarting parenting practices and need frustration in particular may be crucial risk factors for adolescent PG and suggest that involving both mothers and fathers in the prevention and intervention programs may be particularly useful to tackle this condition in adolescence.

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Unraveling the links between maternal and paternal parenting practices and adolescent problematic gaming: The mediating role of satisfaction and frustration of psychological needs.

Pivetta,

Costa,

Marino

et al. 2024

Psychology of Popular Media

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“… 79 A helpful role that parents can play in adolescent Internet use is to provide resources. 80 Parents should prioritize the creation of a caring and supportive atmosphere in the home that encourages children to disclose and self-regulate to prevent the onset of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) symptoms, 81 and reduce the negative impact of problematic Internet use on adolescents’ mental health.…”

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Internet Use Behavior and Adolescent Mental Health: The Mediating Effects of Self-Education Expectations and Parental Support

Du,

Fan,

et al. 2024

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This study focuses on how Internet use behavior affects adolescents' mental health and whether self-education expectations and parental support mediate the relationship between Internet use behavior and adolescents' mental health. Methods: The data for this paper came from the results of the student questionnaire of the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2018), which was a structured questionnaire that asked students about their family situation, school life, studies, internet use, and mental health, among other things. A sample of 336,600 children in grades 7-13 was selected for this study. The data were analyzed using STATA version 16 and the theoretical framework was tested using a mediated effects model. Results:The results of the study showed that Internet use behavior made a positive contribution to mental health and the mediating effects of self-education expectations and parental support on the relationship between Internet use behavior and adolescent mental health were all significant. Conclusion: It is recommended that appropriate policies should be formulated to help adolescents use the Internet rationally, and the positive effects of parental support and self-education expectations should be utilized.

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Perceived parental rejection and gaming disorder among adolescents: the mediating role of subjective stress and depressive symptoms

Glavak-Tkalić,

Razum,

Milas

2024

Behaviour & Information Technology

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Parental behaviors associated with internet gaming disorder in children and adolescents: A quantitative meta-analysis

Cited by 5 publications

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Unraveling the links between maternal and paternal parenting practices and adolescent problematic gaming: The mediating role of satisfaction and frustration of psychological needs.

Unraveling the links between maternal and paternal parenting practices and adolescent problematic gaming: The mediating role of satisfaction and frustration of psychological needs.

Internet Use Behavior and Adolescent Mental Health: The Mediating Effects of Self-Education Expectations and Parental Support

Perceived parental rejection and gaming disorder among adolescents: the mediating role of subjective stress and depressive symptoms

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