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June 11, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Longitudinal associations between perceived benefits and costs of internet gaming and internet gaming disorder in adolescent gamers: A cross‑lagged structural equation model

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XYXue YangX(Xin Wang (91924)MRMiguel Ribeiro Ramos

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Overview

Longitudinal study demonstrates the impact of gaming costs on internet gaming disorder in adolescents, suggesting intervention avenues.

Key Points

  • This study examines the relationships between perceived benefits and costs of internet gaming and the development of internet gaming disorder in adolescents.
  • Longitudinal panel study design
  • Sample included 1032 first-year high school students from four schools in central China
  • Utilized cross-lagged structural equation modeling for data analysis
  • IGD prevalence was 14.8% at baseline and 13.9% after one year
  • Higher IGD symptoms were associated with increased perceived short- and long-term costs of gaming
  • Perceived costs and benefits did not significantly predict changes in IGD symptoms

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Yang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a51b580c8f91e7f39de72https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0351550
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