ReviewJMIR mental health2022
The Associations Between Gaming Motivation and Internet Gaming Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- Problematic Online Gaming and Gambling Among First-Year University Students: Identification of Profiles and Psychological Vulnerabilities.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Exploring Gender Differences in Gaming Among Italian University Students: A Discriminant Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Gaming disorder and compensation-based gaming motivations: A longitudinal study of emerging adults.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Understanding internet gaming disorder in Mexican university students: prevalence and associated factors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Coping, escapism, and fantasy motives and depression symptoms mediate the relationship between emotion dysregulation and gaming disorder.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
- Off-Label Medications and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) in the Treatment of Internet Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Review
- Introjected regulation is the primary predictor of gaming disorder symptoms across WHO and APA criteria in a representative sample of Polish adolescents.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Resilience, and Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents: 3-Wave Longitudinal Study.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Situating problematic gaming and psychotic-like experiences in the adolescent landscape of affordances: A cohort study.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Driven by motivation, fueled by rage, and struggling to disengage: a serial mediation model of internet gaming disorder in adolescents.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A Critical Appraisal of the Links Between Video Gaming, Lifestyle Factors, Diet and Eating Behaviour: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Bidirectionality Between Perceived Immediate and Long-Term Benefits and Losses and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescent Gamers: Prospective Longitudinal Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Differential associations between distinct facets of empathy, engaged gaming, and problematic gaming behaviours.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Red Box, Green Box: Psychometric evaluation of a self-report behavioral frequency measurement approach for behavioral addictions research.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Achievement Motivation, Meaning in Life, and Well-Being Among Video Game Players.Brain sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere has been a surge in interest in examining internet gaming disorder (IGD) and its associations with gaming motivation. Three broad components of gaming motivation have been proposed: achievement, immersion, and social. Achievement-oriented players are motivated by gaining in-game rewards, immersion-oriented players are motivated by the experience of immersion in the virtual world, and social-oriented players are motivated by the need to socialize with other players through gaming.
objectiveThis study aimed to (1) quantitatively synthesize the growing body of literature to systematically examine the discrepancies in the magnitude of associations between various components of gaming motivation and IGD and (2) examine the moderating role of cultural dimension on the association between escapism gaming motivation and IGD.
methodsWe conducted a systematic search of multiple databases between 2002 and 2020. Studies were included if they (1) included quantitative data, (2) used measures assessing both gaming motivation and IGD, and (3) contained sufficient information for effect size calculation.
resultsThe findings revealed IGD to have a stronger association with achievement motivation (r=0.32) than with immersion (r=0.22) or social motivation (r=0.20), but the strongest such association was found to be with escapism motivation (r=0.40), a subcomponent of immersion motivation. Our cross-cultural comparison further showed a stronger association between escapism motivation and IGD in studies conducted in individualistic (vs collectivistic) regions.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis highlights the importance of acknowledging the discrepancies among different components of gaming motivation with respect to their role in the development of IGD, as well as the potential cultural variations in the strength of such associations.
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