Associations between relative deprivation and problematic gaming in adolescence: evidence from an Italian representative sample
The current study expands the existing literature on the detrimental impact of inequalities on adolescent behaviours by highlighting the association between relative deprivation and problematic gaming. Policymakers are advised to implement measures to reduce inequalities and mitigate maladaptive gaming patterns among adolescents.
Authors
- Michela Lenzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7721-2448)
- Silvia Ciardullo
- Tommaso Galeotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1442-3747)
- Claudia Marino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1127-3907)
- Marta Gaboardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2263-1359)
- Alessio Vieno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4417-4822)
- Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9929-7972)
- Natale Canale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6032-0490)
- Frank J. Elgar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0290-5500)
- Giacomo Lazzeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9095-7652)
- Hilde Brons
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
- McGill University (CA)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-224805
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità