Journal of behavioral addictionsMar 1, 2018

Internet gaming disorder in Lebanon linked to age, sleep patterns, and school performance

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Abstract

The pooled prevalence of (IGD) among Lebanese high-school students is 9.2%.

IGD is associated with being younger and sleeping fewer hours.
Students with IGD reported an average of 5 hours of sleep per night, compared to 7 hours for casual gamers.
Those with IGD had the lowest school grade average, falling below the passing grade.
Poor academic achievement may be linked to increased IGD among adolescents.

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Background and aims The latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders included (IGD) as a disorder that needs further research among different general populations. In line with this recommendation, the primary objective of this was to explore the relationships between IGD, sleep habits, and academic achievement in Lebanese adolescents. Methods Lebanese high-school students (N = 524, 47.9% males) participated in a paper survey that included the Internet Gaming Disorder Test and demographic information. The sample's mean average age was 16.2 years (SD = 1.0). Results The pooled prevalence of IGD was 9.2% in the sample. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis demonstrated that IGD was associated with being younger, lesser sleep, and lower academic achievement. While more casual online gamers also played offline, all the gamers with IGD reported playing online only. Those with IGD slept significantly less hours per night (5 hr) compared with casual online gamers (7 hr). The school grade average of gamers with IGD was the lowest among all groups of gamers, and below the passing school grade average. Conclusions These findings shed light on sleep disturbances and poor academic achievement in relation to Lebanese adolescents identified with IGD. Students who are not performing well at schools should be monitored for their IGD when assessing the different factors behind their low academic performance.

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9.2%

Prevalence of

Percentage of adolescents diagnosed with in the study sample.

4.9 hr

Average Sleep Duration

Average hours of sleep per night for adolescents with .

10.5

Average GPA of Group

Grade point average of adolescents diagnosed with .

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