The Association Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Sensation Seeking Among Arab Adolescents

Research on internet gaming disorder (IGD) has increased considerably over the last decade. Although most IGD research has focused on Western or South Asian samples, it is critical to understand and assess this disorder among other populations. The present study investigated the association between...

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Published inFrontiers in psychiatry Vol. 13; p. 905553
Main Authors Hamid, Mohamed S., Abo Hamza, Eid, Hussain, Zaheer, AlAhmadi, Aisha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Frontiers Media S.A 15.07.2022
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addiction
Arab adolescents
internet gaming disorder
online gaming
Psychiatry
sensation seeking
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Summary:Research on internet gaming disorder (IGD) has increased considerably over the last decade. Although most IGD research has focused on Western or South Asian samples, it is critical to understand and assess this disorder among other populations. The present study investigated the association between IGD and sensation seeking among Arab adolescents. An online survey consisting of the short internet gaming disorder short scale (IGDSS) and brief sensation seeking scale (B-SSS) was completed by 260 participants (mean age = 14.61, SD = 2.43). The results showed that sensation seeking behaviours were associated with higher gaming hours and greater chances of exhibiting IGD. The findings support the current perspective of understanding this disorder from a disease framework as it highlights the relevance of behavioural components in gaming addiction. Importantly, the results will further aid the development of reliable diagnosis and efficacious treatments within clinical practices.
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Reviewed by: Dalia Saleh, Tishreen University, Syria; Ji-Won Chun, Catholic University of Korea, South Korea
This article was submitted to Addictive Disorders, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry
Edited by: Kwok Kit Tong, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
ISSN:1664-0640
1664-0640
DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.905553