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ArticleJournal of youth and adolescence2026

Gaming for Self-Searching? A Three-Wave Longitudinal Investigation on the Correlations and Predictions Among Self-Concept Clarity, Player-Avatar Identification, and Internet Gaming Disorder.

Le Dang, Jing Zhai, Chester C S Kam, Xiaoyu Su, Anise M S Wu

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Le DangFaculty of Teacher Education, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, China.
Jing ZhaiDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
Chester C S KamFaculty of Education, University of Macau, Macao, China.
Xiaoyu SuSchool of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Anise M S WuDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China. anisewu@um.edu.mo.

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Abstract

Existing research on the associations among self-concept clarity, player-avatar identification, and Internet gaming disorder has largely relied on cross-sectional designs, and the findings were inconsistent. This three-wave longitudinal study examined whether self-concept clarity and player-avatar identification jointly and reciprocally relate to Internet gaming disorder symptoms among emerging adults using both general and random-intercept cross-lagged panel model. Participants were 877 role-playing gamers (M

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Behavior, AddictiveInternet Addiction DisorderSelf ConceptVideo GamesAdolescentAdultAvatarFemaleHumansInternetLongitudinal StudiesMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultInternet gaming disorder symptomsLongitudinal investigationPlayer-avatar identificationRole-playing gamesSelf-concept clarity

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