Psychophysiological response of individuals with internet gaming disorder to gaming content from social media.

ABSTRACT: Despite the increasing clinical recognition of internet gaming disorder (IGD), treatment options remain scarce, and relapse rates are high. One major challenge is the pervasive presence of digital triggers that reinforce gaming behaviors, particularly through social media platforms, which are integral to gaming culture. Further research is needed on how gaming-related social media content affects gaming desire and physiological reactions because this topic remains understudied. This study investigated the effects of gaming-related social media videos on gaming desire and skin conductance response (SCR) in individuals with IGD and healthy controls (HCs) who casually play online games. While participants viewed gaming-related and neutral videos from social media, their gaming desire and SCR

SUBMITTER: Jitoku D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648693 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature