Psychosocial factors mediating the relationship between childhood emotional trauma and internet gaming disorder: a pilot study.
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Title
Psychosocial factors mediating the relationship between childhood emotional trauma and internet gaming disorder: a pilot study.
Journal
European journal of psychotraumatology
ISSN
2000-8066 (Print)
ISSN-L
2000-8066
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
10
Number
1
Pages
1565031
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been related to a wide range of detrimental psychological and health consequences. The purpose of the present pilot study was to test the direct and indirect relationships between IGD and emotional trauma, body image dissatisfaction, social anxiety, loneliness, depression, and self-esteem. A total of 242 online gamers completed a survey comprising a comprehensive battery of psychometric self-report scales concerning aforementioned variables. Results indicated that IGD was significantly correlated with all the variables except for body image dissatisfaction. Path analysis indicated an indirect relationship between childhood emotional trauma and IGD through depressive symptoms, while adjusting for gender, age, and number of hours gaming. The findings of the present study indicate that online gamers with a history of emotional abuse and/or neglect have higher levels of depressive symptoms, and that depressive symptoms are important risk factors of IGD.
Keywords
IGD, Internet gaming disorder, body image, childhood trauma, depression, gaming addiction, loneliness, self-esteem, social anxiety, • Depression was directly associated with internet gaming disorder (IGD). • Emotional trauma was indirectly associated with IGD via depression. • Number of hours spent gaming was associated with IGD. • Body image dissatisfaction was not associated with IGD. • Self-esteem, loneliness, and social anxiety were not associated with IGD.
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