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Article: Uncovering sample heterogeneity in gaming and social withdrawal behaviors in adolescent and young adult gamers in Hong Kong

TitleUncovering sample heterogeneity in gaming and social withdrawal behaviors in adolescent and young adult gamers in Hong Kong
Authors
KeywordsFactor mixture modeling
Gaming addiction
Help-seeking
Hikikomori
Internet gaming disorder
Suicidal risks
Issue Date15-Mar-2023
PublisherElsevier
Citation
Social Science & Medicine, 2023, v. 321 How to Cite?
Abstract

Objective: The current study aimed to examine the latent heterogeneity of gaming and social withdrawal be-haviors in internet gamers and their associations with help-seeking behaviors.

Method: The present study recruited 3430 young people (1874 adolescents and 1556 young adults) in Hong Kong in 2019. The participants completed the Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) Scale, Hikikomori Questionnaire, and measures on gaming characteristics, depression, help-seeking, and suicidality. Factor mixture analysis was used to classify the par-ticipants into latent classes based on their latent factors of IGD and hikikomori in separate age groups. Latent class regressions examined the associations between help-seeking and suicidality.

Results: Both adolescents and young adults supported a 4-class, 2-factor model on gaming and social withdrawal behaviors. Over two-third of the sample were classified as healthy or low-risk gamers with low IGD factor means and low prevalence of hikikomori. Around one-fourth was moderate-risk gamers with elevated prevalence of hikikomori, higher IGD symptoms and psychological distress. A minority of the sample (3.8%-5.8%) belonged to high-risk gamers with the highest IGD symptoms and prevalence of hikikomori and heightened suicidal risks. Help-seeking in low-risk and moderate-risk gamers was positively associated with depressive symptoms and negatively associated with suicidal ideation. Perceived usefulness of help-seeking was significantly linked with lower likelihoods of suicidal ideation in the moderate-risk gamers and suicide attempt in the high-risk gamers.

Conclusions: The present findings explicate the latent heterogeneity of gaming and social withdrawal behaviors and associated factors on help-seeking and suicidality among internet gamers in Hong Kong.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/331783
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.954
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DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorFong, Ted CT-
dc.contributor.authorCheng, Qijin-
dc.contributor.authorPai, CY-
dc.contributor.authorKwan, Isabelle-
dc.contributor.authorWong, Clifford-
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Sing-Hang-
dc.contributor.authorYip, Paul SF-
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-21T06:58:52Z-
dc.date.available2023-09-21T06:58:52Z-
dc.date.issued2023-03-15-
dc.identifier.citationSocial Science & Medicine, 2023, v. 321-
dc.identifier.issn0277-9536-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/331783-
dc.description.abstract<p>Objective: The current study aimed to examine the latent heterogeneity of gaming and social withdrawal be-haviors in internet gamers and their associations with help-seeking behaviors. <br></p><p>Method: The present study recruited 3430 young people (1874 adolescents and 1556 young adults) in Hong Kong in 2019. The participants completed the Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) Scale, Hikikomori Questionnaire, and measures on gaming characteristics, depression, help-seeking, and suicidality. Factor mixture analysis was used to classify the par-ticipants into latent classes based on their latent factors of IGD and hikikomori in separate age groups. Latent class regressions examined the associations between help-seeking and suicidality.<br></p><p>Results: Both adolescents and young adults supported a 4-class, 2-factor model on gaming and social withdrawal behaviors. Over two-third of the sample were classified as healthy or low-risk gamers with low IGD factor means and low prevalence of hikikomori. Around one-fourth was moderate-risk gamers with elevated prevalence of hikikomori, higher IGD symptoms and psychological distress. A minority of the sample (3.8%-5.8%) belonged to high-risk gamers with the highest IGD symptoms and prevalence of hikikomori and heightened suicidal risks. Help-seeking in low-risk and moderate-risk gamers was positively associated with depressive symptoms and negatively associated with suicidal ideation. Perceived usefulness of help-seeking was significantly linked with lower likelihoods of suicidal ideation in the moderate-risk gamers and suicide attempt in the high-risk gamers.<br></p><p>Conclusions: The present findings explicate the latent heterogeneity of gaming and social withdrawal behaviors and associated factors on help-seeking and suicidality among internet gamers in Hong Kong.<br></p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherElsevier-
dc.relation.ispartofSocial Science & Medicine-
dc.subjectFactor mixture modeling-
dc.subjectGaming addiction-
dc.subjectHelp-seeking-
dc.subjectHikikomori-
dc.subjectInternet gaming disorder-
dc.subjectSuicidal risks-
dc.titleUncovering sample heterogeneity in gaming and social withdrawal behaviors in adolescent and young adult gamers in Hong Kong-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115774-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85147906017-
dc.identifier.volume321-
dc.identifier.eissn0277-9536-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000953774000001-
dc.identifier.issnl0277-9536-

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