The Mediating Role of Problematic Use of Loot Boxes Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Online Gambling Disorder: Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.

Joaquin Manuel González-Cabrera Vanessa Caba Machado Adoración Díaz-López Susana Jiménez Murcia Gemma Mestre-Bach Juan Manuel Machimbarrena

Published in: JMIR serious games (2024)

It is suggested that there is a mediation effect of problematic LB use between internet gambling and online gambling problems in both minors and young adults. This has potential practical implications by providing more evidence on how LBs have become a hinge feature between 2 clinically relevant and independent issues. In this regard, adequate industry self-regulation is needed, and effective legislation for the protection of minors is necessary.

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