Social norms and problematic gaming among adolescents: The role of Internet use coping motives.
Journal article
Angelini, F., Pivetta, E., Marino, C., Canale, N., Spada, M.M. and Vieno, A. (2023). Social norms and problematic gaming among adolescents: The role of Internet use coping motives. Addictive Behaviors. 148, p. 107865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107865
Authors | Angelini, F., Pivetta, E., Marino, C., Canale, N., Spada, M.M. and Vieno, A. |
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Abstract | Problematic gaming (PG) is a public health issue among adolescents worldwide. Although several studies have documented that peer influences constitute a relevant risk factor for adolescent problematic behaviors, little research is currently available on PG. The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of social norms and perceived friends' gaming frequency on participants' own gaming frequency and PG, by testing potential differences among groups with low vs. high motive to use the Internet (e.g., online gaming) as a coping strategy. A survey was administered to 470 adolescent gamers (mean age = 15.49 years; SD = 1.05 years; 77.9 % males). A theoretical model was tested through path analysis and multi-group comparisons were performed. Path analysis revealed that social norms and perceived friends' gaming frequency were positively associated to participants' gaming behaviors and PG. Additionally, different patterns between groups emerged. Our findings confirmed the relative importance of peer influences on adolescents' gaming behaviors and PG and showed that adolescents who rely more on online gaming to cope with negative affect may be more vulnerable to social influence processes than other peers. These findings may provide useful indications for prevention programs targeting adolescent PG. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.] |
Keywords | Social norms; Adolescence; Gaming frequency; Coping; Problematic gaming |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Addictive Behaviors |
Journal citation | 148, p. 107865 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 1873-6327 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107865 |
https://doi.org/S0306-4603(23)00260-5 | |
Publication dates | |
Online | 21 Sep 2023 |
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Accepted | 18 Sep 2023 |
Deposited | 31 Oct 2023 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
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