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A prospective study of the motivational and health dynamics of Internet Gaming Disorder

Weinstein, Netta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2200-6617, Przybylski, Andrew and Murayama, Kou 2017. A prospective study of the motivational and health dynamics of Internet Gaming Disorder. PeerJ 10.7717/peerj.3838

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Abstract

The American Psychiatric Association has identified Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) as a potential psychiatric condition and called for research to investigate its etiology, stability, and impacts on health and behavior. The present study recruited 5,777 American adults and applied self-determination theory to examine how motivational factors influence, and are influenced by, IGD and health across a six month period. Following a preregistered analysis plan, results confirmed our hypotheses that IGD criteria are moderately stable and that they and basic psychological need satisfaction have a reciprocal relationship over time. Results also showed need satisfaction promoted health and served as a protective factor against IGD. Contrary to what was hypothesized, results provided no evidence directly linking IGD to health over time. Exploratory analyses suggested that IGD may have indirect effects on health by way of its impact on basic needs. Implications are discussed in terms of existing gaming addiction and motivational frameworks.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Psychology
Publisher: PeerJ
ISSN: 2167-8359
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 12 September 2017
Date of Acceptance: 1 September 2017
Last Modified: 05 May 2023 08:27
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104563

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