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August 7, 2025International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Untangling the digital connection: The longitudinal relationships between social well-being and internet gaming problems in adolescents

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HAHaoyu AnChinese University of Hong KongXWXin WangDepartment of HealthXYXue YangChinese University of Hong Kong

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Overview

Longitudinal study explores the relationship between social anxiety and internet gaming problems in adolescents, highlighting the need for early intervention.

Key Points

  • Social anxiety is a significant predictor of internet gaming disorder and binge gaming among adolescents.
  • About 12.3% and 11.7% of participants were identified with internet gaming disorder at baseline and follow-up, respectively.
  • The study used cross-lagged models to examine the bidirectional impact of social factors and internet gaming problems.
  • Identifying social anxiety and binge gaming can help to find adolescents at risk for developing internet gaming disorder.

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An et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689522009f4f1c896c428fbahttps://doi.org/10.1177/00207640251354818
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