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ArticleBMC public health2021

Internet Gaming Disorder in adolescence: investigating profiles and associated risk factors.

Mirna Macur, Halley M Pontes

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Article in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Mirna MacurAngela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, Spodnji Plavž 3, SI-4270, Jesenice, Slovenia. mmacur@fzab.si.
Halley M PontesDepartment of Organizational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX, UK.

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backgroundElectronic gaming is a popular free-time activity and its deleterious effects have been considered by the American Psychiatric Association and World Health Organization. More recently 'Gaming Disorder' (GD) has been added to the 11

methodsTo achieve this, a quantitative and nationally representative study was conducted in primary schools in Slovenia with eighth grade as the primary sampling unit (N = 1071, Mean

resultsAbout 4.7% (n = 48) [95% CI: 3.4-6.0%] of Slovenian adolescents were found to be 'high risk gamers' when considering risk of IGD. These were mostly males (n = 42, 87.5%), and their preferred leisure activities involved more screen time activities (e.g., watching TV, playing video games, using social media). Moreover, 'high risk gamers' showed significantly lower levels of self-control compared to 'low risk gamers', and poorer understanding with their parents. Perceived satisfaction with life and mental health did not differ significantly between the three groups. The multinomial logistic regression identified four key predictors of IGD: male gender, gaming as a frequent free-time activity, attending music school or a choir and self-control.

conclusionPublic health measures should target adolescents at increased risk of developing IGD in early age because they are particularly drawn to excessive gaming behaviors and present greater IGD vulnerability.

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Behavior, AddictiveVideo GamesAdolescentFemaleHumansInfantInternetInternet Addiction DisorderMalePsychometricsRisk FactorsAdolescentsAmerican Psychiatric AssociationBehavioral addictionIGDS9-SFInternet Gaming DisorderSelf-control

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