Moral panic and gaming disorder: focused on the mediation role of negative attitudes toward digital games
These findings suggest that socio-cultural concerns play a critical role in shaping public support for regulatory policies by fostering negative attitudes toward new media. They also highlight the importance of considering MP-related processes when interpreting public responses to GD.
Authors
- Sung Je Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8423-4562)
- Eui Jun Jeong
- So Young Kim
- Christopher J. Ferguson
Institutions
- Konkuk University (KR)
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (KR)
- Stetson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1614807
- Primary Topic
- Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Konkuk University