Temperament, brain structure and problematic video gaming in adolescence – A six-year longitudinal study
This six-year prospective longitudinal study, confirms associations between negative affectivity and effortful control and later problematic video gaming. Further, higher effortful control might have a protective role in individuals with larger amygdalae, who are vulnerable to mental health disorders, such as video gaming addiction.
Authors
- Michael Kaess (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0031-7764)
- Julian G. Simmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7228-1847)
- Dan I. Lubman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6747-1937)
- Nicholas B. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1086-6639)
- Sarah Whittle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3145-1528)
- Ines Mürner‐Lavanchy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1127-3509)
- Silvano Sele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0767-2515)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of Oregon (US)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- Orygen (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Behavioral Addictions
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00068
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- Colonial Foundation
- Australian Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council