A network analysis approach to understand the relationship between online problematic gaming, defense mechanisms, and psychopathological symptoms DOI
Annarosa Cipriano, Stefania Cella, Adriano Schimmenti

et al.

Behaviour and Information Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 14

Published: Dec. 10, 2024

Problematic gaming (PG) refers to a dysfunctional pattern of online behaviour that negatively affects individual functioning. The present study adopted network analysis approach investigate the patterns reciprocal associations between PG, defense mechanisms, and psychopathological symptoms. Participants were 1,036 adult Italian video game players (Mage = 29.94, SD 8.85; females 388) who completed self-report questionnaires. We used regularised partial correlation (EBICglasso) structure relationships among Centrality measures computed. highly influential nodes in concerned both psychological symptoms (anxiety obsessive-compulsive symptoms) mechanisms (projection autistic fantasy). Furthermore, escapism feature PG was detected as prominent bridge symptom network. Our findings suggest negative affect immature might play pivotal role withdrawal virtual world may also exacerbate Therefore, better understanding related defenses have important implications for theory clinical practice.

Language: Английский

Examining the Psychometric Network Structure of Social Anxiety: A Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons

Shota Noda,

Motohiro Nishiuchi,

Giovanbattista Andreoli

et al.

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 32(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT The network approach offers a novel perspective for conceptualizing the psychopathology of social anxiety disorder (SAD). This scoping review aimed to map existing literature on psychometric structures symptoms and identify future research directions. A total 61 studies were identified through searches in PubMed, PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov Open Science Framework databases, employing keywords (‘social disorder’ OR ‘social phobia’ anxiety’) AND (‘network analysis’). Of these, 10 examined patients with SAD, 17 investigated such individuals without an SAD diagnosis 34 explored networks other that included symptoms. Most conducted Western Chinese populations, underscoring need broader cross‐cultural comparisons. central fear related performing interacting groups, engaging strangers or unfamiliar individuals, participating events being center attention. However, remain underexplored, offering only partial insights. emphasizes comprehensively assess adopt comparative designs deepen understanding psychopathology. These findings provide foundation utilizing analysis.

Language: Английский

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A longitudinal analysis of the network structure of internet gaming disorder and its associations with distress DOI Creative Commons
Deon Tullett-Prado, Bruno Schivinski, Dylan Poulus

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Behaviour and Information Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: May 16, 2025

Language: Английский

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Longitudinal Network Associations Between Symptoms of Problematic Gaming and Generalized and Social Anxiety Among Adolescents DOI
Wenqing Li,

Yinqiu Zhao,

Chi Yang

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Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Association Between Loneliness, Social Anxiety, and Gaming Addiction in Male University Students DOI Creative Commons

Ambreen Niazi,

Maryam Gul,

Yasmeen Niazi

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Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: March 6, 2024

Gaming addiction is notably associated with increased levels of social anxiety and loneliness among adolescents. The current study intends to explore the relationship between online gaming addiction, anxiety, male university students. Non-probability purposive sampling was employed select participants ages 20 30 years. Data collected using Addiction Scale, De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Social Anxiety Scale (SAS), along a demographic sheet. SPSS 23 for data analysis. Correlation analysis revealed that there positive correlation loneliness, addiction. multiple regression indicated are predictors An independent sample t-test showed significantly higher level interaction evaluation adolescents experiencing being involved in addictive behavior. results this highlight role development adolescents, offering insight into intricate interplay these variables. Furthermore, it emphasizes need additional research better understand behavioral patterns activities, strengthening our ability address problem effectively.

Language: Английский

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Blunted neural response to real-life social reward anticipation in internet gaming disorder: An event-related potential study DOI

Yufeng Nie,

Ting Pan,

Jinbo He

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International Journal of Psychophysiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 207, P. 112479 - 112479

Published: Dec. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Selective Counseling Program for Reducing Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and Its Impact on Decreasing Social Anxiety and Internet Gaming Disorder among Adolescent Girls in Bisha Governorate DOI Creative Commons

Uhuud Fahad Alassaf,

Nadia Mahmoud Ghoneim,

Saad Al-Lawwaj Sotouhi

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International Journal of Religion, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 52 - 67

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a selective counseling program in reducing Fear Missing Out (FoMO) and its impact on decreasing social anxiety (SA) Internet gaming disorder (IGD) among adolescent girls Bisha Governorate. The research sample consisted 22 students from second grade high school Governorate schools. They were divided into two groups: 11 representing control group experimental group, who scored highest FoMO scale (developed by researchers) SA (Abdel-Rahman, & Abdel-Maqsoud, 1998), IGD researchers). verbal intelligence test for secondary university stage (Gaber, Omar, 2007) was also administered. implemented, Statistical Package Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 used data analysis. results demonstrated FoMO, anxiety, sample. Additionally, showed that there no statistically significant differences between mean scores pre- post-test scale, scale.

Language: Английский

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Fear of disease in patients with epilepsy – a network analysis DOI Creative Commons
Xiaoxiao Yin, Shan Niu, Qun Yu

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Frontiers in Neurology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: March 7, 2024

Background Disease-related fear among patients with epilepsy has significantly impacted their quality of life. The Disease-Related Fear Scale (D-RFS), comprising three dimensions, serves as a relatively well-established tool for assessing in these patients. However, certain problems potentially exist within the D-RFS’s attribution items, and its internal structure is still unclear. To establish an appropriate dimensional gain deeper comprehension structure—particularly core variables—is vital developing more effective interventions aimed at alleviating disease-related epilepsy. Methods This study employed cross-sectional survey involving 609 All participants underwent assessment using Chinese version D-RFS. We used exploratory network analysis to discover new investigate interrelationships symptom domains. In addition regularized partial correlation network, we also estimated node bridge centrality index identify importance each item network. Finally, it was applied analyze differences outcomes different seizure frequencies. Results research findings indicate that nodes symptoms are interconnected, there no isolated nodes. Nodes groups 3 4 present strongest centrality. Additionally, tight interconnection exists group. Moreover, frequency epileptic episodes does not impact structure. Conclusion this study, 5-dimension constructed D-RFS, disease been conceptualized through perspective. goal potential targets relevant insights future research.

Language: Английский

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Internet gaming disorder in children: a narrative review DOI Open Access
Tiffany Field

Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 245 - 249

Published: Aug. 26, 2024

Method: This narrative review summarizes research from the years 2019-2024 on internet gaming disorder in children. Results: recent suggests a prevalence rate ranging 20% Brazil to 62% Saudi Arabia, although across multiple studies reported an average of much lower 5%. Correlates/comorbidities have included anxiety, depression, ADHD and autism. Other risk factors for this include being male, impulsivity, neurotic, narcissistic exposed gaming, violent non-supportive behavior their parents. Negative effects attention, cognitive academic performance problems as well aggressive behavior. Only one was found potential underlying biological mechanisms which suggested dysregulation brain’s reward system including prefrontal cortex, limbic amygdala. few papers interventions appeared literature suggesting effectiveness behavioral therapy methylphenidate. Discussion: The highlight severity However, they are limited by primarily based mixed-age child adolescent samples results that varied correlates/comorbidities disorders.

Language: Английский

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A network analysis approach to understand the relationship between online problematic gaming, defense mechanisms, and psychopathological symptoms DOI
Annarosa Cipriano, Stefania Cella, Adriano Schimmenti

et al.

Behaviour and Information Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 14

Published: Dec. 10, 2024

Problematic gaming (PG) refers to a dysfunctional pattern of online behaviour that negatively affects individual functioning. The present study adopted network analysis approach investigate the patterns reciprocal associations between PG, defense mechanisms, and psychopathological symptoms. Participants were 1,036 adult Italian video game players (Mage = 29.94, SD 8.85; females 388) who completed self-report questionnaires. We used regularised partial correlation (EBICglasso) structure relationships among Centrality measures computed. highly influential nodes in concerned both psychological symptoms (anxiety obsessive-compulsive symptoms) mechanisms (projection autistic fantasy). Furthermore, escapism feature PG was detected as prominent bridge symptom network. Our findings suggest negative affect immature might play pivotal role withdrawal virtual world may also exacerbate Therefore, better understanding related defenses have important implications for theory clinical practice.

Language: Английский

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