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July 1, 2026Korean Journal of Stress ResearchOpen Access

Associations of Depressive Symptoms and Parental Attachment with Problematic Internet Gaming in Korean Adolescents

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SLSangha LeeSCSeoyeon CheonYSYunmi Shin

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Overview

Cross-sectional study examines gaming issues, emotional distress, and parental relationships in Korean adolescents, indicating critical influences.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the independent relationships between depressive symptoms, parental attachment, and problematic Internet gaming among Korean adolescents.
  • Cross-sectional study using data from Wave 10 (2025) of the K-CURE cohort.
  • Sample size of 267 adolescents assessed for problematic Internet gaming, depressive symptoms, and parental attachment.
  • Hierarchical negative binomial regression analyses adjusted for sex and age were conducted.
  • Boys exhibited higher levels of problematic Internet gaming compared to girls.
  • Problematic Internet gaming positively correlated with depressive symptoms (p<0.05) and negatively correlated with parental attachment (p<0.05).
  • In the regression model, higher depressive symptoms increased problematic Internet gaming, while higher parental attachment decreased it, both associations were significant after adjustment.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44b0085cd2549c8bc44e7bhttps://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2026.34.2.73
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