Symptoms of internet gaming disorder and parenting styles in Romanian adolescents
Keywords
internet gaming disorder
parenting style
problematic internet use
Publication details
| DOI: | 10.2298/psi190808008m |
| Issued: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
| Volume: | 53 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page: | 307 |
| End Page: | 318 |
| Editors: | |
| Authors: | Maftei A.; Enea V. |
| Type: | Journal article |
| Journal: | Psihologija |
| Publisher: | National Library of Serbia |
| Topics: | Wellbeing; Risks and harms; Social mediation |
| Sample: | sample of 278 Romanian early adolescents (aged 10 to 14, 52.5% females) and their parents |
| Implications For Parents About: | Parental practices / parental mediation |
Abstract
Online video gaming has been endorsed as a potential addictive behavior with negative psychological and functional consequences and has been extensively studied among adolescents and young individuals. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of symptoms of the Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in a sample of 278 Romanian early adolescents (aged 10 to 14, 52.5% females) and their parents, and to examine the role of parental styles of parents in predicting the symptoms of IGD in their children. Statistical analyses showed that 31 (22%) adolescents had clinically relevant symptoms of IGD. A logistic regression model revealed that a dominant permissive style of parents was substantially related to symptoms of IGD in their children. Findings highlight a strong correlation between parenting styles and symptoms of IGD, emphasizing the importance of parental involvement in both the prevention and development of IGD in early adolescence.
Outcome
"Statistical analyses showed that 31 (22%) adolescents had clinically relevant symptoms of IGD. A logistic regression model revealed that a dominant permissive style of parents was substantially related to symptoms of IGD in their children. Findings highlight a strong correlation between parenting styles and symptoms of IGD, emphasizing the importance of parental involvement in both the prevention and development of IGD in early adolescence."