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Relationship of Internet Gaming Disorder with Psychopathology and Social Adaptation in Italian Young Adults
Internet addiction is currently considered a worldwide problem, with a possible impact on mental health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) among Italian young adults and to explore its association with psychopathological symptoms. Our sample included 56...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7664226/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33172015 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218201 |
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author | De Pasquale, Concetta Sciacca, Federica Martinelli, Valentina Chiappedi, Matteo Dinaro, Carmela Hichy, Zira |
author_facet | De Pasquale, Concetta Sciacca, Federica Martinelli, Valentina Chiappedi, Matteo Dinaro, Carmela Hichy, Zira |
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description | Internet addiction is currently considered a worldwide problem, with a possible impact on mental health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) among Italian young adults and to explore its association with psychopathological symptoms. Our sample included 566 young adults (324 males/242 females; age: 22.74 ± 4.83 years). Participants were asked to state their favorite games and complete the following questionnaires: the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Short Form (IGD9-SF); the APA symptom checklist, based on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for IGD; the Symptom Checklist-90 Revised (SCL-90 R); and the Social Adaptation Self Evaluation Scale (SASS). Use of video games was common among study participants (95% of the sample). Thirty subjects (5.3% of the sample) matched criteria for a clinical diagnosis of IGD. Data showed a positive correlation between higher use of online games and higher levels of depression (r = 0.501), anxiety (r = 0.361) and psychoticism (r = 0.431), and lower family and extra-family relationships (r = −0.383). At linear regression analysis, somatization (p = 0.002), depression (p = 0.001) and sleep disturbances (p = 0.003) were predictors of IGD diagnosis. IGD was significantly associated to mental health distress. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the problematic consequences of online gaming. |
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spelling | pubmed-76642262020-11-14 Relationship of Internet Gaming Disorder with Psychopathology and Social Adaptation in Italian Young Adults De Pasquale, Concetta Sciacca, Federica Martinelli, Valentina Chiappedi, Matteo Dinaro, Carmela Hichy, Zira Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Internet addiction is currently considered a worldwide problem, with a possible impact on mental health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) among Italian young adults and to explore its association with psychopathological symptoms. Our sample included 566 young adults (324 males/242 females; age: 22.74 ± 4.83 years). Participants were asked to state their favorite games and complete the following questionnaires: the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Short Form (IGD9-SF); the APA symptom checklist, based on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for IGD; the Symptom Checklist-90 Revised (SCL-90 R); and the Social Adaptation Self Evaluation Scale (SASS). Use of video games was common among study participants (95% of the sample). Thirty subjects (5.3% of the sample) matched criteria for a clinical diagnosis of IGD. Data showed a positive correlation between higher use of online games and higher levels of depression (r = 0.501), anxiety (r = 0.361) and psychoticism (r = 0.431), and lower family and extra-family relationships (r = −0.383). At linear regression analysis, somatization (p = 0.002), depression (p = 0.001) and sleep disturbances (p = 0.003) were predictors of IGD diagnosis. IGD was significantly associated to mental health distress. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the problematic consequences of online gaming. MDPI 2020-11-06 2020-11 /pmc/articles/PMC7664226/ /pubmed/33172015 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218201 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article De Pasquale, Concetta Sciacca, Federica Martinelli, Valentina Chiappedi, Matteo Dinaro, Carmela Hichy, Zira Relationship of Internet Gaming Disorder with Psychopathology and Social Adaptation in Italian Young Adults |
title | Relationship of Internet Gaming Disorder with Psychopathology and Social Adaptation in Italian Young Adults |
title_full | Relationship of Internet Gaming Disorder with Psychopathology and Social Adaptation in Italian Young Adults |
title_fullStr | Relationship of Internet Gaming Disorder with Psychopathology and Social Adaptation in Italian Young Adults |
title_full_unstemmed | Relationship of Internet Gaming Disorder with Psychopathology and Social Adaptation in Italian Young Adults |
title_short | Relationship of Internet Gaming Disorder with Psychopathology and Social Adaptation in Italian Young Adults |
title_sort | relationship of internet gaming disorder with psychopathology and social adaptation in italian young adults |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7664226/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33172015 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218201 |
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