Association Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Suicidal Ideation Mediated by Psychosocial Resources and Psychosocial Problems Among Adolescent Internet Gamers in China: Cross-Sectional Study
IGD and suicidal ideation were alarmingly prevalent. Evidently and importantly, IGD was a significant risk factor for suicidal ideation. The association was partially explained by psychosocial coping resources of resilience and social support and psychosocial problems of social anxiety and loneliness. Longitudinal studies are needed to confirm the findings. Pilot randomized controlled trials are recommended to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in reducing suicidal ideation by reducing IGD, improving psychosocial coping resources, and reducing psychosocial problems investigated in this study.
Authors
- Jibin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7632-3648)
- Yanqiu Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-6320)
- Vivian W. I. Fong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8356-3615)
- Joseph T. F. Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2344-7107)
- Anise M. S. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8174-6581)
- Jianxin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2568-2875)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of Macau (MO)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Jinzhou Kangning Hospital (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Serious Games
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/48439
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.92