ArticleBMC psychiatry2022
Symptoms of internet gaming disorder among male college students in Nanchong, China.
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- Internet Gaming Disorder and Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use: The Moderating Role of Student Status.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- The association between internet gaming disorder, depression, and anxiety among Palestinian university students who play internet games in a conflict-affected region.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Emotional Dysregulation-Mediated Associations Between Guilt Proneness, Shame Proneness, and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese University Students: Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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- Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on internet gaming disorder among general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Examining the Indirect Effect of Online Gaming on Depression via Sleep Inequality and Anxiety-A Serial and Parallel Mediation Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Escapism and Excessive Online Behaviors: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study in Finland during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Internet Gaming Disorder Under the COVID-19 Pandemic Among University Students in Macao.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the presence of symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and examined associations between IGD and depressive symptoms, family and peer support among male college students in Nanchong, China.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 2533 male students in three colleges. Background characteristics, depressive symptoms, family and peer support and IGD information were collected. Binary logistic regression was performed to access the relationship between variables and IGD. PROCESS macro was used to examine the mediation analysis of family and peer support on the relationship between depressive symptoms and IGD.
resultsThe estimated presence of symptoms of IGD was 11.6%. The most commonly endorsed items were escapism, continuation and preoccupation both among total participates and the IGD group. In the binary logistic regression, general expenditure per month, depressive symptoms, and family and peer support revealed their significance in associations with IGD. Adjusted for the significant background variable, depressive symptoms and family and peer support remained significance. Additionally, family and peer support would attenuate the relationship between depressive symptoms and IGD.
conclusionsThis study found that one in ten male college students reported clinically significant IGD symptoms, which indicate that IGD is an important public health problem in Nanchong, China.
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