Journal
BRAIN SCIENCES
Volume 11, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11060774
Keywords
Autism Spectrum Disorder; Internet Gaming Disorder; problematic internet use; adult; Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; online survey; regression analysis; video games
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This study investigated the prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among adult video game players, finding that daily spare time, autistic traits, and ADHD symptoms were positively associated with the severity of IGD in adults. Future research is needed to explore factors linked to IGD in adults.
Over the last decade, internet gaming has been a fast-growing recreational activity. Gamers risk their leisure activity becoming an addiction. In the present study, we aimed to measure the prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in an adult population of video game players and to investigate the association between demographic variables, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) traits, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) severity, and IGD in adults. Through an online survey, we recruited 4260 individuals aged between 18 and 55 years old, who were members of online communities of video gamers. We collected demographic data and administered three questionnaires: the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGD9-SF), the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), and the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Of the overall sample, 29.67% scored above the cut-off of 21 points for the IGD9-SF. Multiple linear regression models showed that daily spare time, autistic traits, and ADHD symptoms were positively associated with the severity of IGD in adults, after controlling for demographic variables. Future studies are required in order to explore factors linked to IGD in adults.
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