Roles of Hostility and Depression in the Association between the MAOA Gene Polymorphism and Internet Gaming Disorder

Ju-Yu Yen, Wei-Po Chou, Huang-Chi Lin, Hung-Chi Wu, Wen-Xiang Tsai and Chih-Hung Ko
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Ju-Yu Yen: Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 812, Taiwan
Wei-Po Chou: Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan
Huang-Chi Lin: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan
Hung-Chi Wu: Department of Addiction Science, Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan
Wen-Xiang Tsai: Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan
Chih-Hung Ko: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-8

Abstract: The metabolism of bioamine in the central nervous system contributes to the development of addiction. We examined the roles of hostility and depression in the association between internet gaming disorder (IGD) and monoamine oxidase-A (MAOA) EcoRV polymorphism (rs1137070). A total of 69 adults with IGD and 138 without IGD were recruited through diagnostic interviewing. We evaluated participants for rs1137070, depression, and hostility. The participants with the TT genotype of rs1137070 had a higher odds ratio of 2.52 (1.37–4.64) for IGD compared with the C carriers. Expressive hostility behavior and hostility cognition mediated the association between rs1137070 and IGD. Indicating lower MAOA activity, the TT genotype predicted IGD and higher expressive hostility behavior and hostility cognition. Expressive hostility behavior and hostility cognition may underline the association between rs1137070 and IGD. Assessment of and intervention for hostility behavior and cognition should be provided to attenuate the risk of IGD, particularly in those with the TT genotype. Further brain imaging or neurobiological studies are required to elucidate the possible mechanism underlying the association between MAOA activity and IGD.

Keywords: MAOA EcoRV polymorphism; hostility; bioamine; internet gaming disorder (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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