The co-occurrence between symptoms of internet gaming disorder and psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence: prospective relations or common causes?
Beate Wold HygenVěra SkalickáFrode StensengJay BelskySilje SteinsbekkLars WichstrømPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2020)
No support emerged for concurrent or prospective relations between IGD and psychiatric symptoms, except in one case: increased IGD symptoms forecasted reduction in anxiety symptoms. Observed co-occurrence between IGD symptoms and mental health problems can mainly be attributed to common underlying factors.