Introduction: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a new diagnosis in DSM 5 worth of research. New potentially addictive features are emerging in pay- and free-to-play videogames, involving different at-risk populations of gamers. However, few studies have examined whether and how different game-genres can contribute to the risk of IGD. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate how game-genres can predict IGD, accounting for alexithymia scores, time-related play- ing habits, and other predictors. Methods: Participants were gamers joining online communities, surveyed about which games they played more than 20 hours in their lifetime, time-variables, other stressors and alexithymia scores. A six-steps linear regression with IGD scores and a post hoc logistic regression (outcome: IGD>=21) were performed. Results: 5,979 subjects (88.7% males, 14-18 years), playing at different games (Figure-1). The game-genre explained the 1% of variation only. WoW and similar MMORPGs confirmed their potentiality in promoting IGD, regardless of alexithymia features (B=0.50, p=0.005). However, time-variables completely absorbed the WoW effect (B=0.01, p=0.951). LoL resulted addictive, even if considering time-variables and alexithymia (B=0.88, p<0.001). Minecraft emerged when time-variables were inserted (B=0.359, p=0.041) and stayed significant if removing alexithymia scores (B=0.48, p=0.010). Playing at Diablo3 and similar RPG did not increase IGD (B=-0.99, p>0.001). None of the different game- genres was able to push the subject over the threshold of IGD, because other characteristics interacted as additive risk-factors. Conclusions: Alexithymia traits and time-related playing habits mostly moderated the effect of different games in increasing IGD risk. A videogame could engage people with specific characteristics that may, in turn, differentially predispose to IGD.

Ferraro, L., Avanzato, C., Maniaci, G., Sartorio, C., Seminerio, F., Tripoli, G., et al. (2020). The role of different game-genres in predicting internet gaming disorder (IGD). EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY, 63, S296-S296.

The role of different game-genres in predicting internet gaming disorder (IGD)

Ferraro, L;Avanzato, C;Maniaci, G;Sartorio, C;Seminerio, F;Tripoli, G;Daino, M;La Barbera, D;La Cascia, C
2020-07-01

Abstract

Introduction: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a new diagnosis in DSM 5 worth of research. New potentially addictive features are emerging in pay- and free-to-play videogames, involving different at-risk populations of gamers. However, few studies have examined whether and how different game-genres can contribute to the risk of IGD. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate how game-genres can predict IGD, accounting for alexithymia scores, time-related play- ing habits, and other predictors. Methods: Participants were gamers joining online communities, surveyed about which games they played more than 20 hours in their lifetime, time-variables, other stressors and alexithymia scores. A six-steps linear regression with IGD scores and a post hoc logistic regression (outcome: IGD>=21) were performed. Results: 5,979 subjects (88.7% males, 14-18 years), playing at different games (Figure-1). The game-genre explained the 1% of variation only. WoW and similar MMORPGs confirmed their potentiality in promoting IGD, regardless of alexithymia features (B=0.50, p=0.005). However, time-variables completely absorbed the WoW effect (B=0.01, p=0.951). LoL resulted addictive, even if considering time-variables and alexithymia (B=0.88, p<0.001). Minecraft emerged when time-variables were inserted (B=0.359, p=0.041) and stayed significant if removing alexithymia scores (B=0.48, p=0.010). Playing at Diablo3 and similar RPG did not increase IGD (B=-0.99, p>0.001). None of the different game- genres was able to push the subject over the threshold of IGD, because other characteristics interacted as additive risk-factors. Conclusions: Alexithymia traits and time-related playing habits mostly moderated the effect of different games in increasing IGD risk. A videogame could engage people with specific characteristics that may, in turn, differentially predispose to IGD.
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Settore MED/48 -Scienze Infermierist. e Tecn. Neuro-Psichiatriche e Riabilitat.
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European Congress of Psychiatry
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July 2020
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Ferraro, L., Avanzato, C., Maniaci, G., Sartorio, C., Seminerio, F., Tripoli, G., et al. (2020). The role of different game-genres in predicting internet gaming disorder (IGD). EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY, 63, S296-S296.
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