SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2021
Problematic Gaming and Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The relationship between internet addiction and psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Electronic Media Use and Sleep Quality: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths' interactions with electronic screens.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
- Overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on problematic video game use and gaming disorder in adolescents and young adults.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Review
- The Reciprocal Relationships Among Impulsivity, Self-Control, Gaming Time, and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Adolescents: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Late Bedtime and Poor Sleep Quality Among University Esports Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations in Both Directions Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Chinese Adolescent Gamers: Two-Wave Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Resource-strengthening training for adolescents with problematic gaming (Res@t-A): Results from an exploratory single-arm pre-post-follow-up intervention study.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Therapeutic prospects of bright light therapy in addictive disorders: a scoping review.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026Article
- Exploring sleep quality, obesity, eating jetlag, chronotype, and Internet Gaming Disorder in early adolescents: a mixed-methods study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Understanding sleep and smartphone use in diverse adolescents through passive digital monitoring.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026Article
- Digital Phenotyping of High-Risk Gaming Behavior Using Wearable Devices.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Article
- Internet gaming disorder and verbal communication skills: the predictive role of listening and speaking skills in internet gaming disorder.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Resilience, and Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents: 3-Wave Longitudinal Study.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Caring for the 'Heads-Down Generation': Screen Time and Physical Health Complaints Among Adolescents in Poland.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Sleep Behaviour and Subjective Sleep Quality in Esports Athletes: A Multilevel Analysis of Night-to-Night Variability.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- More frequent use of live sports-betting features is associated with increased risk of gambling harm: Evidence from a case-control design.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Substance use amongst individuals with internet gaming disorder and gaming disorder: A scoping review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Prospective Associations Between Early Adolescent Problematic Screen Use, Mental Health, Sleep, and Substance Use.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Sleep Quality and Mental Health of High-Level Esports Competitors: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Problematic gaming has been linked to poor sleep outcomes; however, these associations have not yet been synthesized quantitatively. This review employed a meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between problematic gaming and sleep-related outcomes. A search of Medline, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar identified a total of 763 studies, including 34 studies (
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