A1 Journal article (refereed)
Network analysis of additional clinical features of (Internet) gaming disorder (2024)


Martončik, M., Adamkovič, M., & Ropovik, I. (2024). Network analysis of additional clinical features of (Internet) gaming disorder. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 33(2), Article e2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.2021


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Publication details

All authors or editors: Martončik, Marcel; Adamkovič, Matúš; Ropovik, Ivan

Journal or series: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

ISSN: 1049-8931

eISSN: 1557-0657

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 27/05/2024

Volume: 33

Issue number: 2

Article number: e2021

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.2021

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/95476


Abstract

Objectives
There are dozens of screening instruments purporting to measure the (Internet) gaming disorder (IGD/GD). The two prominent diagnostic manuals, DSM-5 and ICD-11, list several additional diagnostic or clinical features and problems (e.g., neglect of sleep, neglect of daily duties, health deterioration) that should co-occur or be caused by the IGD/GD. It remains unclear how specific IGD/GD operationalizations (different screening scales) are related to these functional impairments.

Methods
To explore this, data on six measures of IGD/GD (IGDS9-SF, GDSS, GDT, GAMES test, two self-assessments) and 18 additional diagnostic features were collected from a sample of 1009 players who play digital games at least 13 h per week. A network approach was utilized to determine which operationalization is most strongly associated with functional impairment.

Results
In most of the networks, IGD/GD consistently emerged as the most central node.

Conclusion
The similar centrality of IGD/GD, irrespective of its definition (DSM-5 or ICD-11) or operationalization, provides support for the valid comparison or synthesis of results from studies that used instruments coming from both DSM-5 and ICD-11 ontologies, but only if the goal is to evaluate IGD/GD relationships to other phenomena, not the relationships between the symptoms themselves.


Keywords: diagnostics; diagnosis; dysfunctions; playing (games and sports); problem gambling; compulsive gambling

Free keywords: diagnostic; functional impairment; gaming disorder; network analysis; network approach


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VIRTA submission year: 2024

Preliminary JUFO rating: 1


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