A partial mediation effect of father-child attachment and self-esteem between parental marital conflict and subsequent features of internet gaming disorder in children: a 12-month follow-up study

Abstract Background This study evaluated whether parent-child attachment and self-esteem may mediate the relationship between parental marital conflict and increases in features of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in children at one year. Methods The baseline and one-year follow-up data for 268 pre-teens aged between 9 and 10 from the Internet User Cohort for Unbiased Recognition of Gaming Disorder in Early Adolescence (iCURE) study were collected. The students were children at low risk for IGD in the initial self-reported assessment, anyone living with both parents, current game user at baseline, and those who completed a 12-month follow-up assessment. The Internet Game Use-Elicited Symptom Screen (IGUESS) was used to identify increases in IGD features at 12 months. To examine a potential mediation effect, structural equation modeling was performed. Results The direct effect was statistically significant, and parental marital conflict at baseline significantly predicted the increases in IGD features in children at the 12-month follow-up after adjusting for gender, sex, socioeconomic status, and baseline IGUESS score (ß=0.206, P=0.003). The indirect effect showed that attachment to fathers through self-esteem was a significant mediating effect (ß=0.078, P=0.045). Parental marital conflicts were associated with increases in IGD features in children through poor father-child attachment, and in turn, the lower levels of self-esteem in the children. Conclusions Parents, especially fathers, should make an effort to bond with their children to reduce the risk of their children’s developing the IGD features.

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A partial mediation effect of father-child attachment and self-esteem between parental marital conflict and subsequent features of internet gaming disorder in children: a 12-month follow-up study

10.21203/rs.2.12721/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Hyunsuk Jeong ◽

Hyeon Woo Yim ◽

Seung-Yup Lee ◽

Hae Koo Lee ◽

Marc N Potenza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Marital Conflict ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Child Attachment ◽

One Year

Abstract Objectives This study evaluated whether parent-child attachment and self-esteem may mediate a relationship between parental marital conflict and increases in features of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in children at one year. Method Baseline and one-year follow-up data for 268 children from the iCURE study were collected. The students were “non-cases of high risk of IGD” in the initial self-reported assessment, anyone living with both parents, current game users at baseline, and those who completed a 12-month follow-up assessment. The Internet Game Use-Elicited Symptom Screen (IGUESS) was used to identify increases in IGD features at 12 months. To examine a potential mediation effect, structural equation modeling was performed. Results The direct effect was statistically significant, and parental marital conflict at baseline significantly predicted increases in IGD features in children at the 12-month follow-up after adjusting for gender, sex, socioeconomic status, and baseline IGUESS score (ß=0.206, P=0.003). The indirect effect showed that attachment to fathers through self-esteem was a significant mediating effect (ß=0.078, P=0.045). However, attachment to mothers through self-esteem was not a statistically significant mediating effect. The effect of parental conflict on increases in IGD features in children was partially mediated by father-child attachment through self-esteem. Conclusion Parental marital conflicts is associated with increases in IGD features in children through poor father-child attachment, and in turn, lower levels of self-esteem in the children. Parents, especially fathers, should make an effort to bond with their children to reduce the risk their children will develop IGD features. Keywords: Internet gaming disorder; children; mediation; self-esteem; attachment

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A partial mediation effect of father-child attachment and self-esteem between parental marital conflict and subsequent features of internet gaming disorder in children: a 12-month follow-up study

10.21203/rs.2.12721/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hyunsuk Jeong ◽

Hyeon Woo Yim ◽

Seung-Yup Lee ◽

Hae Koo Lee ◽

Marc N Potenza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Marital Conflict ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Child Attachment ◽

One Year

Abstract Objectives This study evaluated whether parent-child attachment and self-esteem may mediate the relationship between parental marital conflict and increases in features of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in children at one year. Method The baseline and one-year follow-up data for 268 children from the iCURE study were collected. The students were “non-cases of high risk of IGD” in the initial self-reported assessment, anyone living with both parents, current game user at baseline, and those who completed a 12-month follow-up assessment. The Internet Game Use-Elicited Symptom Screen (IGUESS) was used to identify increases in IGD features at 12 months. To examine a potential mediation effect, structural equation modeling was performed. Results The direct effect was statistically significant, and parental marital conflict at baseline significantly predicted the increases in IGD features in children at the 12-month follow-up after adjusting for gender, sex, socioeconomic status, and baseline IGUESS score (ß=0.206, P=0.003). The indirect effect showed that attachment to fathers through self-esteem was a significant mediating effect (ß=0.078, P=0.045). Parental marital conflicts were associated with increases in IGD features in children through poor father-child attachment, and in turn, the lower levels of self-esteem in the children. Conclusion Parents, especially fathers, should make an effort to bond with their children to reduce the risk of their children’s developing the IGD features.

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A partial mediation effect of father-child attachment and self-esteem between parental marital conflict and subsequent features of internet gaming disorder in children: a 12-month follow-up study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-020-08615-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hyunsuk Jeong ◽

Hyeon Woo Yim ◽

Seung-Yup Lee ◽

Hae Kook Lee ◽

Marc N. Potenza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Marital Conflict ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Child Attachment

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A partial mediation effect of father-child attachment and self-esteem between parental marital conflict and subsequent features of internet gaming disorder in children: a 12-month follow-up study

10.21203/rs.2.12721/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hyunsuk Jeong ◽

Hyeon Woo Yim ◽

Seung-Yup Lee ◽

Hae Koo Lee ◽

Marc N Potenza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Marital Conflict ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Child Attachment

Abstract ObjectivesThis study evaluated whether parent-child attachment and self-esteem may mediate the relationship between parental marital conflict and increases in features of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in children at one year.MethodThe baseline and one-year follow-up data for 268 pre-teens aged between 9 and 10 from the iCURE study were collected. The students were children at low risk for IGD in the initial self-reported assessment, anyone living with both parents, current game user at baseline, and those who completed a 12-month follow-up assessment. The Internet Game Use-Elicited Symptom Screen (IGUESS) was used to identify increases in IGD features at 12 months. To examine a potential mediation effect, structural equation modeling was performed.ResultsThe direct effect was statistically significant, and parental marital conflict at baseline significantly predicted the increases in IGD features in children at the 12-month follow-up after adjusting for gender, sex, socioeconomic status, and baseline IGUESS score (ß=0.206, P=0.003). The indirect effect showed that attachment to fathers through self-esteem was a significant mediating effect (ß=0.078, P=0.045). Parental marital conflicts were associated with increases in IGD features in children through poor father-child attachment, and in turn, the lower levels of self-esteem in the children.ConclusionParents, especially fathers, should make an effort to bond with their children to reduce the risk of their children’s developing the IGD features.

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Managing Problematic Usage of the Internet and Related Disorders in an Era of Diagnostic Transition: An Updated Review

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health ◽

10.2174/1745017902117010061 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 61-74

Author(s):

Bernardo Dell’Osso ◽

Ilaria Di Bernardo ◽

Matteo Vismara ◽

Eleonora Piccoli ◽

Federica Giorgetti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Clinical Investigation ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

The Internet ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Treatment Interventions ◽

Treatment Pathways ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Assessment And Treatment ◽

Clinical Overview

Introduction: Problematic Usage of the Internet (PUI) refers to a broad and likely heterogeneous group of Internet-related conditions associated with behavioural disturbances and functional impairment. Methods: Within PUI several conditions have been reported, including Gaming Disorder, Shopping Addiction, Cyberchondria, Gambling Disorder, Cyberpornography Addiction and Cyberbullying. While increasing reports in the field try to define the epidemiologic and clinical boundaries of these conditions, the rapid and continuous evolution of Internet related behaviours as well as their problematic/pathological expressions are often difficult to diagnose, assess, approach with treatment interventions and follow-up. Results: In addition, some of the PUI-related conditions show characteristics of addiction to the Internet as a preferential tool to engage in specific behaviours, while some others exclusively manifest on the Internet, making it necessary to find distinct assessment and treatment pathways. Conclusion: The inclusion of Internet Gaming Disorder in Section III by the DSM-5 and the recognition of Gaming Disorder by the ICD-11 opened the way for a systematic clinical investigation of this and other PUI-related conditions, particularly in terms of preventive and therapeutic strategies. The present article is aimed at offering an updated clinical overview on the main expressions of PUI, focussing on the latest acquisitions in this evolving field.

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Predicting Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms in young adolescents: A one-year follow-up study

Computers in Human Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.chb.2017.11.008 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 80 ◽

pp. 255-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Margot Peeters ◽

Ina Koning ◽

Regina van den Eijnden

Keyword(s):

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Young Adolescents ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

One Year

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Low self-control and aggression exert serial mediation between inattention/hyperactivity problems and severity of internet gaming disorder features longitudinally among adolescents

Journal of Behavioral Addictions ◽

10.1556/2006.2020.00039 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 401-409

Author(s):

Hyunsuk Jeong ◽

Hyeon Woo Yim ◽

Seung-Yup Lee ◽

Hae Kook Lee ◽

Marc N. Potenza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Indirect Effects ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Self Control ◽

Self Report ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Serial Mediation ◽

Low Self Control

AbstractObjectivesWe examined serial mediating roles of low self-control and aggression in explaining relationships between levels of inattention and hyperactivity problems (IHPs) and severity of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) features when exposed to online games among adolescents without Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stratified by gender using three-wave longitudinal study.MethodThe sample comprised a total of 1,732 family dyads from a study that was conducted among seventh graders without diagnoses of ADHD at baseline. Levels of IHPs were assessed by the parent reported Korean version of the ADHD rating scale at baseline (wave1). Severity of IGD features was assessed by the Internet Game Use-Elicited Symptom Screen (IGUESS) at wave3. Both levels of self-control (wave1) and aggression (wave2) were assessed by self-report. The mediating role of low self-control and aggression in the relationships between level of IHPs and severity of IGD were evaluated using serial mediation analysis separately for each gender.ResultsLevels of IHPs were related directly to severity of IGD features in both genders. The indirect effects via low self-control were also significant in both genders, however, the indirect effects via aggression was significant only in women. The serial mediation effect via low self-control and aggression between levels of IHPs and IGD features was significant in both genders (men, coefficient:0.009, 95%CI 0.005–0.019; women, coefficient:0.010, 95%CI:0.005–0.026).ConclusionWe revealed a possible mechanism underlying a serial mediation chain from low self-control to aggression explaining the effects of IHPs on severity of IGD features. However, this conclusion should be taken with a caution, because the effect sizes were very low.

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The Predictive Value of Emotional Intelligence for Internet Gaming Disorder: A 1-Year Longitudinal Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16152762 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (15) ◽

pp. 2762 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Della L. Dang ◽

Meng Xuan Zhang ◽

Karlas Kin-hei Leong ◽

Anise M. S. Wu

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Coping Flexibility ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

One Year ◽

And Coping

This one-year longitudinal study examined trait emotional intelligence as a predictor of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). To date, only cross-sectional research has been conducted to test the protective effects of emotional intelligence against IGD tendency. Based on the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, this study aimed to address the research gap by examining not only the direct effects of trait emotional intelligence, but also its indirect effects (via depressive symptoms and coping flexibility) on IGD, with both a cross-sectional and longitudinal design. The participants were 282 Chinese university students (mean age = 20.47; 39.4% males) who voluntarily completed an anonymous questionnaire at both baseline (W1) and one-year follow-up (W2). Path analysis results revealed that trait emotional intelligence had a protective but indirect effect on IGD tendency in both our cross-sectional and longitudinal data. Depression was found to have a significant, full mediating effect on the relationship between: (i) trait emotional intelligence and IGD tendency (W2) and (ii) coping flexibility and IGD tendency (W2), after adjusting for IGD tendency at the baseline (W1). Gender invariance of the path coefficient was also observed in the prospective model. This study provided longitudinal evidence to support the I-PACE model. Interventions should address both IGD and depressive symptoms, and school-based workshops to increase emotional intelligence and coping flexibility are also recommended.

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