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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Addictive Disorders
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1419014

Who has the greatest influence on adolescent gaming disorder: parents, teachers, or peers? An interpersonal relationships network model of gaming disorder

Provisionally accepted
Xinjie Tan Xinjie Tan 1*Chunlin Liu Chunlin Liu 1*Wanjun Yang Wanjun Yang 1*Xiao Hui Xiao Hui 2*Ling Zhang Ling Zhang 2*Shuanghong Chen Shuanghong Chen 2*Ying He Ying He 2*
  • 1 Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
  • 2 Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China

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    Introduction: Gaming disorder (GD) in adolescents is associated with impaired interpersonal relationships, including those with parents, teachers and peers. However, the interpersonal relationships most strongly associated with GD-related maladaptive behaviors are not well established. This study aimed to investigate the associations between these three types of relationships and the manifestation of GD in adolescents.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 1920 Chinese adolescents participated in a survey that assessed interpersonal relationships (parent-child, teacher-student, and peer relationships) and demographic variables (e.g., gender, grade, duration of gaming), and 1414 participants were ultimately included. A network analysis approach was utilized to evaluate the key network metrics of edge weight and node centrality.Results: The findings revealed that peer fear and inferiority (r = 0.12) and teacher-student conflict were most strongly correlated with GD, followed by parent-child conflict (r = 0.09). Peer fear and inferiority exhibited the highest strength centrality (0.84), followed by teacher-student conflict (0.83) and parent-child conflict (0.35). Moreover, the duration of gaming was significantly and positively correlated with GD (r = 0.19).Conclusions: The present study underscores the significant role of conflict and rejection within interpersonal relationships, particularly among peers, in the manifestation of GD-related behaviors in Chinese adolescents.

    Keywords: Network analysis1, Gaming disorder in adolescents2, Parent-child relationships3, Teacher-student relationships4, Peer relationships5, Interpersonal relationships6

    Received: 17 Apr 2024; Accepted: 09 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Tan, Liu, Yang, Hui, Zhang, Chen and He. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Xinjie Tan, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
    Chunlin Liu, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
    Wanjun Yang, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
    Xiao Hui, Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China
    Ling Zhang, Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China
    Shuanghong Chen, Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China
    Ying He, Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China

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