ArticleCurrent psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.)2022
The more developmental assets, the less internet gaming disorder? Testing the cumulative effect and longitudinal mechanism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies on Youth Internet Behavior Using the Positive Youth Development Frameworks.Journal of adolescence · 2026Pooled it
- The association between the use of digital technologies and positive youth development: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- It's not just what you have, but when: The role and timing of developmental assets in the mental health of young adults.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026Article
- The Psychometric Properties of the DASS-21 and Its Association with Problematic Internet Use among Chinese College Freshmen.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Positive youth development attributes, mental disorder, and problematic online behaviors in adolescents: a longitudinal study amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Longitudinal relationships between school assets, traditional bullying, and internet gaming disorder: the role of self-control and intentional self-regulation among Chinese adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The effects of online game addiction on reduced academic achievement motivation among Chinese college students: the mediating role of learning engagement.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- School resources, self-control and problem behaviors in Chinese adolescents: a longitudinal study in the post-pandemic era.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the dramatical development and prosperity of online games, while worldwide people are suffering from it. Considering the high prevalence, serious impacts, and huge development potential of internet gaming disorder (IGD), it is extremely necessary to develop a protective model to prevent and intervene with it among young people. Based on the developmental assets theory, the present study adopted a two-wave longitudinal design to evaluate the cumulative effects of developmental assets on IGD, as well as the underlying mechanisms during this specific period. Data were collected from a sample of 1023 adolescents in Hubei province, Central China through self-report questionnaires. The results indicated that (1) developmental assets were negatively associated with adolescents' IGD concurrently and longitudinally; (2) the overall developmental assets had cumulative effects in linear patterns on adolescents' IGD, concurrently and longitudinally; and (3) internal developmental assets mediated the relationship between external developmental assets and adolescents' IGD longitudinally. Theoretically, the present study supports the developmental assets theory and expands the literature about developmental assets and IGD in younger generations. Practically, the present study provides guidance for prevention and intervention of IGD among adolescents during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Comprehensive measures should be taken to assist in developing positive internal and external resources to promote youth thriving.
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