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November 1, 2025BJPsych OpenOpen Access

Examining the social mechanism linking excessive video gaming and depressive symptoms among adolescents: interplay of friend support and parenting quality

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RWRosa S. WongKTKeith T. S. TungPIPatrick Ip

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Overview

Moderated mediation analysis reveals parental care and friend support affect depression linked to gaming in adolescents.

Key Points

  • Higher levels of depressive symptoms are associated with longer durations of video gaming among adolescents.
  • The study involved 1,071 adolescents aged 13.62 years who completed questionnaires on video gaming and mental health.
  • Moderated mediation analysis was utilized to explore the effects of peer support and optimal parenting on depressive symptoms.
  • The findings highlight the need for support from both parents and peers to mitigate depression risk associated with gaming.

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Wong et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6925437fc0ce034ddc358d78https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10904
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