Associations between comorbid stress and Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms: Are there cultural and gender variations?

Jesse AndreettaJustin Teh MScTyrone Leonard BurleighRapson GomezVasileios Stavropoulos

Published in: Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists (2020)

Males presenting with higher levels of stress and VI were at greater risk of IGD compared to females who exhibited a reduction in IGD-related behaviors. This demonstrates a need for more research to determine how culture and gender can act to mitigate or worsen the risks associated with excessive gaming.

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