Should Internet gaming disorder be considered a subtype of generalized problematic internet use? Findings from a study among medical college students.
generalised problematic internet use
internet gaming disorder
medical students
specific problematic internet use
Journal
Perspectives in psychiatric care
ISSN: 1744-6163
Titre abrégé: Perspect Psychiatr Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401133
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
14
04
2020
revised:
18
05
2020
accepted:
06
06
2020
pubmed:
20
6
2020
medline:
23
2
2021
entrez:
20
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The current study aimed to explore whether Internet gaming disorder (IGD) should be considered a subtype of generalised problematic Internet use (PIU) by assessing the degree of overlap between them and comparing their correlates. The sociodemographic profile and presence of depressive symptoms were studied as correlates for IGD and generalised PIU. This was a self-report survey administered online among medical students (n = 306). Less than half of the participants with IGD (45.45%; 5 out of 11) also met the criteria for generalised PIU. Only 6.67% (5 out of 75) of subjects with generalised PIU were also classified as having IGD. Male gender and time spent on digital gaming per day were associated with greater risk of IGD; whereas the time spent on Internet per day and more frequent use of the Internet for social networking rather than academic purposes were associated with greater risk of generalised PIU. The regression models built for IGD and generalised PIU were statistically significant (F = 64.10; P < .01 and F = 80.97; P < .01, respectively). The two models explained 66.1% and 57.4% of the variance in IGDS-SF and GPIUS2 scores, respectively. The IGD and generalised PIU appear to be conceptually distinct entities. The IGD should not be assumed as a subtype of generalised PIU. Thus, health care providers need to focus on IGD beyond and besides generalised PIU. There is a need to specifically enquire about IGD while screening for behavioural addictions involving use of Internet.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
272-278Informations de copyright
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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