Psychopathology and Gaming Disorder in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although gaming disorder is recognized as a diagnosable behavioral addiction, uncertainty remains regarding its directional association with adolescent psychopathology. Clarifying this association is crucial for refining diagnostic frameworks and developing targeted interventions.

Objective

To examine directional longitudinal associations between psychopathology and gaming disorder among adolescents using the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution model as a theoretical framework.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (release 5.1), analyzing 4289 adolescents in the US who played video games and completed 3 waves of data collection (at ages 11-12, 12-13, and 13-14 years)

SUBMITTER: Falcione K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12308444 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature