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Understanding problematic game behavior : prevalence and the role of social cognitive determinants [PDF]

, 2012
In the last two decades, there has been growing academic attention on the phenomenon of problematic game use. Empirical research has consistently identified a subgroup of gamers in Western, industrial countries who report adverse psychosocial consequences related to their video-gaming behavior. The aim of this thesis is to get a better understanding of
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Basic psychological need frustration and problematic gaming: testing the mediating role of emotion regulation [PDF]

Problematic video gaming is associated with a host of adverse psychological, interpersonal, and functional outcomes. Previous research has applied Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to link problematic gaming to the low satisfaction or frustration of ...
Schubert, Nicholas
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Problematic online gaming mediates the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity and subsequent mental health issues in adolescents

Communications Psychology
Theoretical models suggest that attention-deficit/hyperactivity and problematic online gaming could contribute to negative mental health outcomes, yet evidence on their interplay remains limited. Using data from 3171 adolescents in the Tokyo Teen Cohort,
Zui C. Narita, Jordan DeVylder, Gemma Knowles, Shuntaro Ando, Syudo Yamasaki, Mitsuhiro Miyashita, Daniel Stanyon, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Toshiaki A. Furukawa, Kiyoto Kasai, Atsushi Nishida   +10 more
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The effects of negative life events on college students’ problematic online gaming use: a chain-mediated model of boredom proneness regulation

Frontiers in Psychology
The study investigated the impact of negative life events on college students’ problematic online gaming use, as well as the mediating role of basic psychological needs and anxiety, and the moderating effect of boredom proneness. A total of 1,102 college
Zhenyu Zhao, Mengmeng Zhao, Ruixin Wang, Huiru Pan, Lina Li, Hongge Luo   +5 more
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Editorial: Problematic Gaming, Personality, and Psychiatric Disorders [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
Vladan Starcevic, Vladan Starcevic, Yasser Khazaal, Yasser Khazaal, Yasser Khazaal   +4 more
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Pleasure and compulsion in gaming: distinct roles of hedonic and compulsive game use in gaming involvement

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Background and aims: Stage-related models of problematic gaming suggest that the relative prominence of reward-oriented and compulsivity-related processes may vary across levels of gaming involvement.
Lin-xuan Xu, Min-fang Kang, Zi-liang Wang, Xiao-min Geng, Chen-ran Pei, Jin-tao Zhang   +5 more
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Self-Control Buffers the Association Between Aggression and Problematic Internet Gaming in Adolescents

Objective Problematic internet gaming is an increasing mental health concern in adolescence; however, not all individuals exposed to known risk factors develop maladaptive gaming behaviors.
Yeon Jung Lee, Jung Ho Kim
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A systematic review of problematic gaming: Escapist strategy to cope with difficult life situations

Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Gaming as an increasingly common phenomenon and is frequently used as a coping mechanism during difficult life situations, such as grief and bereavement.
Snigdha Sinha, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Gitanjali Narayanan, Himani Kashyap, AU Shreedevi, Ashwini Tadpatrikar   +5 more
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Attachment, Emotion Dysregulation, Dissociative Experiences, and Problematic Gaming Among Young Adult Gamers

Problematic gaming refers to an excessive pattern of video game use characterized by difficulties in self-regulation and interpersonal functioning. According to attachment theory, insecure attachment may lead individuals to engage in gaming as a coping ...
Antonino La Tona, Chiara Remondi, Daniela Marchetti, Maria Cristina Verrocchio, Gianluca Lo Coco, Melissa D’Ettorre, Adriano Schimmenti, Angelo Compare, Agostino Brugnera   +8 more
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Behavioral and psychological correlates of problematic smartphone use in street ketamine users

BMC Psychology
Background While problematic smartphone use screening tools are widely used and increasingly evaluated in student populations, their applicability and clinical stability across diverse groups—particularly those with comorbid substance use—remain unclear.
Chia-Heng Lin, Yang-lin Lin, Chia-Hsiang Chan   +2 more
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