The Role Behavioral of Activation and Inhibition in Explaining Adolescents’ Game Use and Game Engagement Levels

Vangeel, Jolien; Beullens, Kathleen; Vervoort, Leentje; Cock, Nathalie De; Lippevelde, Wendy Van; Goossens, Lien; Eggermont, Steven

doi:10.1080/15213269.2016.1142378

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“…Furthermore, knowing that BIS/BAS scores can consistently be interpreted between boys and girls can help future research to scrutinize the influence of PS and RS in behaviors and conditions in which gender differences are prevalent, for example, game behavior (e.g., Vangeel et al, 2017), eating behavior (e.g., de Cock et al, 2016), weight and body composition (e.g., De Decker, Verbeken, Sioen, Moens, et al, 2017; Verbeken et al, 2012), or mental health (e.g., Bijttebier et al, 2009; Vervoort et al, 2010), also including childhood internalizing (e.g., anxiety) and externalizing (e.g., ADHD; Martel, 2013a) disorders (e.g., Martel, 2013b; Quay, 1988). Unfortunately, MI studies of the BIS/BAS scales up until now are limited to studies with community samples.…”

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Parent-Reported BIS/BAS Scales for Children: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Age and Gender

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The present study examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Approach System (BIS/BAS) scales parent-report in children and adolescents ( N = 1,444, 58% girls) across age (Group 1, 2-5 years; Group 2, 6-9 years; Group 3, 10-13 years; Group 4, 14-18 years old) and gender. The results consistently underscored a four-factor structure, resembling the original factor structure, with one BIS-factor and three BAS-factors. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis showed full measurement invariance across gender as well as across Group 1 and 2, and Group 2 and 3. Strong measurement invariance was found across Group 3 and 4, Group 1 and 3, and Group 2 and 4. Configural and metric invariance was found across Group 1 and 4. Hence, mean-level BIS/BAS scores can be compared across gender and age although comparison between preschool children (Group 1) and late secondary school children (Group 4) should be done with caution.

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“…This is in line with previous findings which have suggested that variation exists between sexes due to differences in their use of smartphone content, as well as the fact that females have been shown to prioritize social interaction and online shopping in their smartphone use while males are more likely to play games and watch videos (Desola et al, 2016). Meanwhile, males are exposed to more violent games or videos and are thus more likely to exhibit higher levels of aggressive behavior than females (Vangeel et al, 2017). Therefore, males with high psychoticism are also more likely to relieve their stress through playing violent games than females with high psychoticism, thus increasing the possibility of smartphone addiction and resulting in a stronger relationship between smartphone addiction and psychoticism in males than females.…”

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Smartphone Addiction and Eysenck's Personality Traits Among Chinese Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis

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Zhang

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With the quickly rising popularity of smartphone among adolescents over the past decade, studies have begun to investigate the relationship between smartphone addiction and Eysenck's personality traits. Despite numerous studies on this topic, however, findings have been mixed and there is a lack of consensus regarding this relationship. Thus, this meta-analysis aimed to explore the relationship between smartphone addiction and Eysenck's personality traits in Chinese adolescents, as well as its possible moderators. Through literature search and screening, 33 studies were included, comprising 79 independent effect sizes with a total of 17, 737 subjects. A random effects model was selected, and it was found that smartphone addiction was positively associated with psychoticism (r = 0.16, p < 0.001) and neuroticism (r = 0.32, p < 0.001), but not significantly associated with extroversion (r = −0.06, p = 0.079). The moderating effect test showed that sex and year of study publication had significant influences on the relationship between smartphone addiction and psychoticism, and the year of study publication had a significant influence on the relationship between smartphone addiction and neuroticism. This study is the first meta-analysis on the relationship between smartphone addiction and Eysenck's personality traits among adolescents in China, and the results have helped to clarify the controversy of previous studies regarding this relationship.

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“…Gray's reinforcement theory describes differences in personality based on two systems grounded in behavior and brain functioning: the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) promoting inhibition and the Behavioral Approach System (BAS) promoting approach (Gray, 1970). Past studies showed that the BIS/BAS were related to inhibitory control measured with the SST (Avila & Parcet, 2001) and violent game use in adolescents was negatively related to the BIS and positively related to the BAS (Vangeel et al, 2016). Therefore, future studies could focus on the BIS/BAS as a perhaps more relevant control variable for inhibitory control than trait aggressiveness.…”

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Stop or Go? Playing Violent Games Reduces Inhibitory Control in Adolescents

Międzobrodzka¹,

Waiyaki²,

Buczny³

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Despite growing body of research on video games effect on enhanced cognitive functioning, a relationship between violent video game exposure (VVGE) and inhibitory control is still poorly understood. Investigating inhibitory control mechanisms in relation to VVGE may help to better explain processes underlying aggression. This holds especially for adolescent players, who often play M-rated violent video games, and whose ability to inhibit responses is still developing. In two studies performed in adolescent samples we examined how habitual VVGE may be related to inhibitory control (Study 1; N = 151) and whether inhibitory control can be affected by 30-minute violent video gameplay (Study 2; N = 63). Inhibitory control in both studies was measured with well-validated Stop-Signal Task. Results of the Study 1 showed that VVGE was related lower inhibitory control. Results of the experimental Study 2 supported a causal relationship: participants who played a violent video game showed reduced inhibitory control compared to those who played a non-violent game. Our findings bring new theoretical and empirical insights into violent video games research and highlight the importance of studying inhibitory control as a possible mechanism underlying aggression in adolescents. Based on the current correlational and experimental evidence, future studies should also investigate long-term effects on VVGE on development of inhibitory control in adolescents.

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The Role Behavioral of Activation and Inhibition in Explaining Adolescents’ Game Use and Game Engagement Levels

Cited by 7 publications

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Parent-Reported BIS/BAS Scales for Children: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Age and Gender

Parent-Reported BIS/BAS Scales for Children: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Age and Gender

Smartphone Addiction and Eysenck's Personality Traits Among Chinese Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis

Stop or Go? Playing Violent Games Reduces Inhibitory Control in Adolescents

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