Internet Gaming Disorder Increases Mind-Wandering in Young Adults

As a primary symptom defining Internet gaming disorder (IGD), preoccupation indicates a mind state in which gamers think about a gaming activity so much that other things appear less important and/or interesting to them. Previous studies have examined the negative impacts of IGD on both cognitive and affective functions, yet no study has investigated the influence of IGD on daily mind state changes that interfere with ongoing tasks. The current study hypothesized that more IGD symptoms lead to a higher frequency of mind state shift in terms of mind-wandering. As social anxiety is related to both IGD and mind-wandering, we further hypothesized that social anxiety would partially contribute to the relationship. Survey data were collected from 632 young adults who were divided into two groups based on whether they reported playing games or not. In the player group, the number of IGD symptoms present was positively related to mind-wandering (r = 0.269, p < 0.001) and social anxiety (r = 0.235, p < 0.001), with the latter two showing a positive correlation in both players (r = 0.37, p < 0.001) and non-players (r = 0.57, p < 0.001). A mediation analysis for the players showed a partial mediation effect of social anxiety on the relationship between IGD and mind-wandering (mediation effect: PM = 0.292, p < 0.001), and the model was replicated in an independent sample. This study suggests that excessive gaming behavior may increase mind-wandering and a shift towards such a non-productive mind state could exert long-term detrimental effects in adolescents and young adults.

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Gaming to cope: Applying network analysis to understand the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and internet gaming disorder symptoms among disaster-exposed Chinese young adults

Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107096 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107096

Author(s):

Guangzhe Frank Yuan ◽

Wei Shi ◽

Jon D. Elhai ◽

Christian Montag ◽

Kay Chang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Network Analysis ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Stress Symptoms ◽

Chinese Young Adults ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship between Impulsivity and Internet Gaming Disorder in Young Adults: Mediating Effects of Interpersonal Relationships and Depression

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15030458 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 458 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Hyera Ryu ◽

Ji-Yoon Lee ◽

Aruem Choi ◽

Sunyoung Park ◽

Dai-Jin Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

The Relationship

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Social anxiety and Internet gaming disorder: The role of motives and metacognitions

Journal of Behavioral Addictions ◽

10.1556/2006.2020.00044 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 617-628

Author(s):

Claudia Marino ◽

Natale Canale ◽

Alessio Vieno ◽

Gabriele Caselli ◽

Luca Scacchi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Online Gaming ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Relative Contribution ◽

The Relationship

AbstractBackground and aimsIn recent years, Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has been recognized as a mental health problem. Although research has found that social anxiety, motives, the preference for online social interactions (POSI), and metacognitions about online gaming are independent predictors of IGD, less is known about their relative contribution to IGD. The aim of the current study was to model the relationship between social anxiety, motives, POSI, metacognitions about online gaming, and IGD.MethodsFive hundred and forty three Italian gamers who play more than 7 h a week (mean age = 23.9 years; SD = 6.15 years; 82.5% males) were included in the study. The pattern of relationships specified by the theoretical model was examined through path analysis.ResultsResults showed that social anxiety was directly associated with four motives (escape, coping, fantasy, and recreation), POSI, and positive and negative metacognitions about online gaming, and IGD. The Sobel test showed that negative metacognitions about online gaming played the strongest mediating role in the relationship between social anxiety and IGD followed by escape, POSI, and positive metacognitions. The model accounted for 54% of the variance for IGD.Discussion and conclusionsOverall, our findings show that, along with motives and POSI, metacognitions about online gaming may play an important role in the association between social anxiety and IGD. The clinical and preventive implications of these findings are discussed.

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The relationship between psychobiological dimensions of personality and internet gaming disorder: the role of positive and negative affects

Current Psychology ◽

10.1007/s12144-021-01839-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mehdi Zemestani ◽

Farzin Niakan ◽

Kamal Shafeizadeh ◽

Mark D. Griffiths

Keyword(s):

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Negative Affects ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive And Negative Affects

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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 ◽

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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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Relationship between Internet Gaming Disorder with Depressive Syndrome and Dopamine Transporter Condition in Online Games Player

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2019.476 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (16) ◽

pp. 2638-2642 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bayu Ariatama ◽

Elmeida Effendy ◽

Mustafa M. Amin

Keyword(s):

Dopamine Transporter ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Online Games ◽

Depressive Syndrome ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Patient Health ◽

The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Internet game playing is experiencing rapid growth in both youth and adult populations. The excess playing this game cause negative consequences, including game addiction. Internet Gaming Disorder is an increasingly prevalent disorder, which can have severe consequences in affected young people and their life. AIM: To observe the depressive syndrome and dopamine transporter condition (DAT) to find out the severity of internet gaming disorder. METHODS: To analyse the relationship between IGD and Depressive Syndrome and to analyse the relationship between IGD and DAT in online games player by using Spearman Rank Correlation Analysis. Depression testing is done by using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 method (PHQ-9). The sample of the experiments of this research was 48 online games players in the internet cafe at Medan Area sub-district, which ages between 20 – 40 years old and have been playing games for at least 12 months RESULTS: It was found that there was strong one-way relation (0.625) between IGD and PHQ-9 significantly (p < 0.01), however, it was found that strong enough (-0.465) relation between IGD and DAT (p < 0.01) and strong opposite relation (-0.680) between PHQ-9 and DAT (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: There was a relationship between Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) with depressive symptoms and Dopamine Transporter (DAT) level. PHQ-9 score was higher in people with a higher score of IGDS9-SF. As well as DAT level, there was opposite strong enough correlation between IGD and DAT that indicating the higher IGD score, the lower DAT level.

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