Internet gaming disorder behaviours: a preliminary exploration of individualism and collectivism profiles.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) behaviours involve excessive use of Internet games to the extent that one's everyday life is compromised. It has been suggested that IGD symptoms are dependent on whether one is more individualistic or collectivistic. However, the range of potential individualism-collectivismeffects on IGD presentations remains largely unknown. The current study aims to further understanding of the role of individualistic and collectivistic tendencies in IGD, allowing us to develop more gamer centredIGD prevention and intervention strategies.

Methods

One thousand and thirty-twocommunity participants withinternet gaming experience were measured online for IGD symptom's severity using the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - Short Form (IGDS9-SF) andindivi

SUBMITTER: Stavropoulos V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8139060 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature