Prevalence and risk factors for internet gaming disorder
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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42(5): 532-535, Sept.-Oct. 2020. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To estimate the prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) and associated risk factors in a sample of secondary and postsecondary students from a public federal institution of higher education (Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia) in Southern Brazil.Methods:
The study included a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-BR), the Mini-Social Phobia Inventory (Mini-SPIN), and the Game Addiction Scale (GAS). Finally, IGD was measured with the Brazilian version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form (IGDS9-SF), which has been psychometrically validated in this population.Results:
Overall, 38.2% (n=212) of the sample exhibited IGD symptoms, with 18.2% (n=101) being classed as at-risk gamers. Regression analysis found IGD to be associated with male gender, severe depressive symptoms, poor sleep quality, increased time spent gaming, and total free time spent gaming (p < 0.001).Conclusions:
The prevalence of IGD in this sample was relatively high, and associated risk factors found were similar to those previously reported in the literature. Further studies investigating the epidemiology of IGD in Brazilian samples are warranted to better understand treatment needs and inform preventive measures in this population.
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Main subject:
Behavior, Addictive
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Video Games
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Internet
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia
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Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-Rio-Grandense (IFSul)/BR
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Universidade Católica de Pelotas (UCPel)/BR
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University of Tasmania/AU
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