Internet Gaming Disorder profiles and their associations with social engagement behaviours

May 7, 2021Journal of psychiatric research

Types of Internet Gaming Disorder and Their Links to Social Behavior

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A total of 1,032 gamers were categorized into four distinct Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) profiles based on symptom severity.

The four IGD profiles identified were 'IGD aversive' (11.5%), 'Normative' (47.9%), 'Moderate IGD risk' (31.2%), and 'High IGD risk' (9.4%).
Gamers in the high IGD risk category were associated with higher unemployment and lower educational attainment.
Individuals classified as high IGD risk often lived with divorced parents, friends, or in transient accommodation.
Different IGD profiles may reflect varying levels of social engagement behaviors among gamers.

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UNLABELLED: Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), describes the abuse of Internet games with detrimental impact to the real-life social engagement of some gamers. Indeed, evidence suggests that gamers differ on the severity and way in which they express IGD symptoms, as well as their social engagement behaviours. The present study aimed to: a) profile gamers regarding their experience of IGD symptoms and; b) examine how different IGD profiles varied on social engagement behaviours.

METHODS: A sample consisting of 1032 gamers (18-72 years, Mage = 24) was assessed with the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale 9 Items Short Form (IGDS9-SF) and social engagement questions regarding their participation in employment, education, romantic relationships and living status.

RESULTS: Latent class analyses (LCA) resulted in 4 distinct IGD classes. These entailed 'IGD aversive' (11.5%), 'Normative' (47.9%), 'Moderate IGD risk' (31.2%) and 'High IGD risk' (9.4%) gamers. The high IGD risk profile linked with higher unemployment, lower level of education and tended to live with divorced parents, friends and/or had transient accommodation.

CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that there are different IGD profiles driven by symptom severity, whilst gamers higher on IGD risk present with lower social engagement signs. Thus, social engagement and participation should be particularly targeted by IGD immunization and treatment protocols.

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