Yujie Liu1, Ruijie Gong1, Yuelin Yu1, Chen Xu1, Xiaoyue Yu1, Ruijie Chang1, Huwen Wang1, Suping Wang1, Qian Wang2, Yong Cai3. 1. School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No 227 S Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China. 2. School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No 227 S Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China. Electronic address: qian.wang@shsmu.edu.cn. 3. School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No 227 S Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China. Electronic address: caiyong202028@hotmail.com.
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INTRODUCTION: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) was popular among adolescents worldwide, but whether some associated factors could contribute to the development of IGD was unclear. This longitudinal study explored the temporal stability of IGD over one year and determined the predictors for IGD incidence. METHODS: Participants were 1121 adolescents from six junior high schools in Shanghai, China (50.6% males; median age = 13.0 years). The baseline and follow-up questionnaire survey measured IGD, time spent on gaming, depressive symptoms, insomnia condition, substance use and background variables from 7th to 8th grade. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to test the associations between other factors and IGD incidence. RESULTS: IGD incidence was 7.7% at one-year follow-up. Gender, family financial condition, parental educational level, time spent on gaming, insomnia condition and depressive symptoms were associated with IGD incidence in univariate analysis, whereas only gender, family financial condition, time spent on gaming and depressive symptoms were associated with IGD incidence in multivariate logistic regression. CONCLUSIONS: IGD might persist for years during adolescence. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, time spent on gaming and depressive symptoms were independent predictors for IGD incidence.
INTRODUCTION: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) was popular among adolescents worldwide, but whether some associated factors could contribute to the development of IGD was unclear. This longitudinal study explored the temporal stability of IGD over one year and determined the predictors for IGD incidence. METHODS:Participants were 1121 adolescents from six junior high schools in Shanghai, China (50.6% males; median age = 13.0 years). The baseline and follow-up questionnaire survey measured IGD, time spent on gaming, depressive symptoms, insomnia condition, substance use and background variables from 7th to 8th grade. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to test the associations between other factors and IGD incidence. RESULTS: IGD incidence was 7.7% at one-year follow-up. Gender, family financial condition, parental educational level, time spent on gaming, insomnia condition and depressive symptoms were associated with IGD incidence in univariate analysis, whereas only gender, family financial condition, time spent on gaming and depressive symptoms were associated with IGD incidence in multivariate logistic regression. CONCLUSIONS: IGD might persist for years during adolescence. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, time spent on gaming and depressive symptoms were independent predictors for IGD incidence.
Authors: Andrzej Cudo; Marcin Wojtasiński; Przemysław Tużnik; Agnieszka Fudali-Czyż; Mark D Griffiths Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-08-22 Impact factor: 4.614