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SynthesisJournal of behavioral addictions2022

Gaming motivations and gaming disorder symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Christian Bäcklund, Pia Elbe, Hanna M Gavelin, Daniel Eriksson Sörman, Jessica K Ljungberg

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Christian Bäcklund1Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Laboratorievägen 14, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-4813-0309
Pia Elbe1Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Laboratorievägen 14, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-1717-240X
Hanna M Gavelin3Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-3256-9018
Daniel Eriksson Sörman1Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Laboratorievägen 14, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-2709-9966
Jessica K Ljungberg1Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Laboratorievägen 14, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-5546-3270

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and aims: The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize the available literature on the relationship between gaming motivations and gaming disorder symptoms. Specifically, to (1) explore what gaming motivation questionnaires and classifications are used in studies on gaming disorder symptoms and (2) investigate the relationship between motivational factors and symptoms of gaming disorder. Method: An electronic database search was conducted via EBSCO (MEDLINE and PsycINFO) and the Web of Science Core Collection. All studies using validated measurements on gaming disorder symptoms and gaming motivations and available correlation coefficients of the relationship between gaming disorder and gaming motivations were included. The meta-analyses were conducted using a random-effects model. Results: In total, 49 studies (k = 58 independent sub-samples), including 51,440 participants, out of which 46 studies (k = 55 sub-samples, n = 49,192 participants) provided data for the meta-analysis. The synthesis identified fourteen different gaming motivation instruments, seven unique motivation models, and 26 motivational factors. The meta-analysis showed statistically significant associations between gaming disorder symptoms and 23 out of 26 motivational factors, with the majority of the pooled mean effect sizes ranging from small to moderate. Moreover, large heterogeneity was observed, and the calculated prediction intervals indicated substantial variation in effects across populations and settings. Motivations related to emotional escape were robustly associated with gaming disorder symptoms. Discussion and conclusions: The present meta-analysis reinforces the importance of motivational factors in understanding problematic gaming behavior. The analysis showed significant heterogeneity in most outcomes, warranting further investigation. Registration detail: PROSPERO (CRD42020220050).

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Behavior, AddictiveDisruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersVideo GamesHumansMotivationSurveys and Questionnairesaddictiongaming disordermeta-analysismotivationproblematic gamingsystematic review

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PMID36094861
PMCPMC9872536

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