Gaming Device Usage Patterns Predict Internet Gaming Disorder: Comparison across Different Gaming Device Usage Patterns

Soo-Hyun Paik, Hyun Cho, Ji-Won Chun, Jo-Eun Jeong and Dai-Jin Kim
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Soo-Hyun Paik: Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
Hyun Cho: Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
Ji-Won Chun: Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
Jo-Eun Jeong: Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
Dai-Jin Kim: Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea

IJERPH, 2017, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-14

Abstract: Gaming behaviors have been significantly influenced by smartphones. This study was designed to explore gaming behaviors and clinical characteristics across different gaming device usage patterns and the role of the patterns on Internet gaming disorder (IGD). Responders of an online survey regarding smartphone and online game usage were classified by different gaming device usage patterns: (1) individuals who played only computer games; (2) individuals who played computer games more than smartphone games; (3) individuals who played computer and smartphone games evenly; (4) individuals who played smartphone games more than computer games; (5) individuals who played only smartphone games. Data on demographics, gaming-related behaviors, and scales for Internet and smartphone addiction, depression, anxiety disorder, and substance use were collected. Combined users, especially those who played computer and smartphone games evenly, had higher prevalence of IGD, depression, anxiety disorder, and substance use disorder. These subjects were more prone to develop IGD than reference group (computer only gamers) (B = 0.457, odds ratio = 1.579). Smartphone only gamers had the lowest prevalence of IGD, spent the least time and money on gaming, and showed lowest scores of Internet and smartphone addiction. Our findings suggest that gaming device usage patterns may be associated with the occurrence, course, and prognosis of IGD.

Keywords: Internet gaming disorder; game device usage pattern; smartphone; comorbidity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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