Social genomics of healthy and disordered internet gaming.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To combine social genomics with cultural approaches to expand understandings of the somatic health dynamics of online gaming, including in the controversial nosological construct of internet gaming disorder (IGD).

Methods

In blood samples from 56 U.S. gamers, we examined expression of the conserved transcriptional response to adversity (CTRA), a leukocyte gene expression profile activated by chronic stress. We compared positively engaged and problem gamers, as identified by an ethnographically developed measure, the Positive and Negative Gaming Experiences Scale (PNGE-42), and also by a clinically derived IGD scale (IGDS-SF9).

Results

CTRA profiles showed a clear relationship with PNGE-42, with a substantial linkage to offline social support, but were not m

SUBMITTER: Snodgrass JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6193816 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature