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September 5, 2025Open Access

Association between gaming disorder and internalizing symptoms among children and adolescents: A child-parent dyadic study

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THToshitaka HamamuraKKKyosuke KanekoMIMasaya Ito

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis reveals significant links between gaming disorder and internalizing symptoms in children, highlighting the role of parenting behaviors.

Key Points

  • Child-reported gaming disorder is significantly linked to higher internalizing symptoms, indicating a potential mental health risk.
  • Positive parenting behaviors serve as a protective factor against the negative impacts of gaming disorder, enhancing child well-being.
  • The study utilized a cross-sectional design with 121 child-parent dyads, gathering independent questionnaire responses.
  • Findings suggest that parental involvement may mitigate the psychological distress leading to gaming disorder among children.

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Hamamura et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23966b210217d6477b945https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/72fb3_v2
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