INTERNET GAMING DISORDER AND PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE: THE LINKS BETWEEN CYBERBULLYING, AGGRESSION, LONELINESS AND PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITIES

Nov 2, 2023Psychiatria Danubina

Internet Gaming Disorder and Problematic Internet Use Linked to Cyberbullying, Aggression, Loneliness, and Mental Health Issues

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Adolescents diagnosed with Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) are significantly more likely to experience higher levels of cyberbullying and loneliness compared to those with problematic internet use (PIU).

Adolescents with IGD exhibited greater rates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder compared to those with PIU.
Higher social phobia scores were noted in adolescents with IGD.
Individuals with IGD reported increased instances of being both cyberbullies and victims of cyberbullying.
Adolescents with IGD had elevated loneliness scores in comparison to their PIU counterparts.
Psychiatric comorbidities were more prevalent among male adolescents with IGD.

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AIMS: To compare adolescents clinically diagnosed with Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and problematic internet use (PIU) in terms of cyberbullying, aggression, and loneliness.

METHODS: Male adolescent patients (N=124, 14.3±1.7 years) with Internet Addiction Scale (IAS) scores ≥50 were clinically interviewed for IGD in utilizing DSM-5 criteria. Patients without full IGD criteria were included as PIU comparisons. Clinical variables were assessed using the second version of the Revised Cyber Bullying Inventory, short-form of the UCLA Loneliness Scale, Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire, Child Depression Inventory, and Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders.

RESULTS: Compared to individuals with PIU, those with IGD were significantly more likely to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, higher social phobia scores, higher cyberbullying scores, higher loneliness scores, been a cyberbully, and been a cyberbully victim.

CONCLUSION: Male adolescents with IGD have higher rates of psychiatric comorbidity, perceived loneliness, cyberbullying, and being a victim of cyberbullying than those with PIU. Future studies could evaluate these predictors of transition from PIU to IGD in large cohort samples.

INTERNET GAMING DISORDER AND PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE: THE LINKS BETWEEN CYBERBULLYING, AGGRESSION, LONELINESS AND PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITIES

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