Risk Factors for Internet Gaming Disorder

Psychological Factors and Internet Gaming Characteristics

Bibliographic Data

ID15511187
AuthorsMi Jung Rho (0000-0001-9703-1214, Catholic University of Korea), Mi Rho (0000-0002-9862-0122, Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea), Hyeseon Lee (0000-0003-2049-8224, Pohang University of Science and Technology), Taek-Ho Lee (0000-0002-2886-7648, Pohang University of Science and Technology), Hyun Cho (0000-0001-7048-6366, Korea University), Dongjin Jung (0000-0002-4256-5689, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital), Dai‐Jin Kim (0000-0001-9408-5639, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, corresponding author), Dai-Jin Kim (Addiction Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea), In Young Choi (0000-0001-8581-7471, Catholic University of Korea, corresponding author), In Choi (0000-0002-5115-5171, Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea)
Year2017
Volume15
Issue1
Pages40-40
Publication date2017-12-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph15010040
PMID29280953
OpenAlexW2781051222
LanguageEN
Citations received48
References cited49

Background : Understanding the risk factors associated with Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is important to predict and diagnose the condition. The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors that predict IGD based on psychological factors and Internet gaming characteristics; Methods : Online surveys were conducted between 26 November and 26 December 2014. There were 3568 Korean Internet game users among a total of 5003 respondents. We identified 481 IGD gamers and 3087 normal Internet gamers, based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria. Logistic regression analysis was applied to identify significant risk factors for IGD; Results : The following eight risk factors were found to be significantly associated with IGD: functional and dysfunctional impulsivity (odds ratio: 1.138), belief self-control (1.034), anxiety (1.086), pursuit of desired appetitive goals (1.105), money spent on gaming (1.005), weekday game time (1.081), offline community meeting attendance (2.060), and game community membership (1.393; p Conclusions : These risk factors allow for the prediction and diagnosis of IGD. In the future, these risk factors could also be used to inform clinical services for IGD diagnosis and treatment

Internet privacy · The Internet · World Wide Web · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology