Symptoms of internet gaming disorder among male college students in Nanchong, China

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Background

This study aimed to evaluate the presence of symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and examined associations between IGD and depressive symptoms, family and peer support among male college students in Nanchong, China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 2533 male students in three colleges. Background characteristics, depressive symptoms, family and peer support and IGD information were collected. Binary logistic regression was performed to access the relationship between variables and IGD. PROCESS macro was used to examine the mediation analysis of family and peer support on the relationship between depressive symptoms and IGD.

Results

The estimated presence of symptoms of IGD was 11.6%. The most commonly endorsed items were escapism, continuation and preoccupation both among total participates and the IGD group. In the binary logistic regression, general expenditure per month, depressive symptoms, and family and peer support revealed their significance in associations with IGD. Adjusted for the significant background variable, depressive symptoms and family and peer support remained significance. Additionally, family and peer support would attenuate the relationship between depressive symptoms and IGD.

Conclusions

This study found that one in ten male college students reported clinically significant IGD symptoms, which indicate that IGD is an important public health problem in Nanchong, China.

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For the first time, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduces non-substance addictions as psychiatric diagnoses. The aims of this paper are to (i) present the main controversies surrounding the decision to include internet gaming disorder, but not internet addiction more globally, as a non-substance addiction in the research appendix of the DSM-5, and (ii) discuss the meaning behind the DSM-5 criteria for internet gaming disorder. The paper also proposes a common method for assessing internet gaming disorder. Although the need for common diagnostic criteria is not debated, the existence of multiple instruments reflect the divergence of opinions in the field regarding how best to diagnose this condition. We convened international experts from European, North and South American, Asian and Australasian countries to discuss and achieve consensus about assessing internet gaming disorder as defined within DSM-5. We describe the intended meaning behind each of the nine DSM-5 criteria for internet gaming disorder and present a single item that best reflects each criterion, translated into the 10 main languages of countries in which research on this condition has been conducted. Using results from this cross-cultural collaboration, we outline important research directions for understanding and assessing internet gaming disorder. As this field moves forward, it is critical that researchers and clinicians around the world begin to apply a common methodology; this report is the first to achieve an international consensus related to the assessment of internet gaming disorder. © 2014 Society for the Study of Addiction.

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Internet addiction is a newly emergent disorder. It has been found to be associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Information about such coexisting psychiatric disorders is essential to understand the mechanism of Internet addiction. In this review, we have recruited articles mentioning coexisting psychiatric disorders of Internet addiction from the PubMed database as at November 3, 2009. We describe the updated results for such disorders of Internet addiction, which include substance use disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, hostility, and social anxiety disorder. We also provide discussion for possible mechanisms accounting for the coexistence of psychiatric disorders and Internet addiction. The review might suggest that combined psychiatric disorders mentioned above should be evaluated and treated to prevent their deteriorating effect on the prognosis of Internet addiction. On the other hand, Internet addiction should be paid more attention to when treating people with these coexisting psychiatric disorders of Internet addiction. Additionally, we also suggest future necessary research directions that could provide further important information for the understanding of this issue. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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Xiaobin Tian: tianxb12@163.com

Xin Wang: wxinsmile@qq.com

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): BMC Psychiatry

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): BMC Psychiatry

Title: BMC Psychiatry

Publisher: BioMed Central (London )

ISSN (Electronic): 1471-244X

Publication date (Electronic): 22 February 2022

Publication date PMC-release: 22 February 2022

Publication date Collection: 2022

Volume: 22

Electronic Location Identifier: 142

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[1 ]GRID grid.412449.e, ISNI 0000 0000 9678 1884, School of Public Health, China Medical University, ; No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New District, Shenyang, 110122 Liaoning China

[2 ]GRID grid.449525.b, ISNI 0000 0004 1798 4472, Teaching Affairs Department, North Sichuan Medical College, ; No.234 Fujiang Road, Nanchong, 637000 Sichuan China

[3 ]GRID grid.412449.e, ISNI 0000 0000 9678 1884, School of Health Management, China Medical University, ; No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New District, Shenyang, 110122 Liaoning China

[4 ]Nanchong Physical and Mental Hospital (Nanchong Sixth People’s Hospital), No.99 Jincheng Street, Yingshan County, Nanchong, 637000 Sichuan China

[5 ]GRID grid.449525.b, ISNI 0000 0004 1798 4472, Department of Preventive Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, ; No.234 Fujiang Road, Nanchong, 637000 Sichuan China

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Publisher ID: 3778

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-03778-6

PMC ID: 8862318

PubMed ID: 35193532

SO-VID: 7da4ab90-1861-40a7-867e-154a67b28a02

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Date received : 8 July 2021

Date accepted : 11 February 2022

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Keywords: internet gaming disorder,symptoms,depressive symptoms,family and peer support,chinese college students

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Symptoms of internet gaming disorder among male college students in Nanchong, China

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An international consensus for assessing internet gaming disorder using the new DSM-5 approach.

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The association between Internet addiction and psychiatric disorder: a review of the literature.

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