The psychosocial risk factors of internet gaming disorder among Malaysian young adult players

Nordin, NLA, Kadir, NBA, Mohd, RH, Manaf, MRA, Malik, NA and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2025. The psychosocial risk factors of internet gaming disorder among Malaysian young adult players. Environment and Social Psychology, 10 (1): 3180. ISSN 2424-7979

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Abstract

Internet gaming disorder is a type of maladaptive behavior that can arise from gaming activities. Analyzing the risk factors is crucial to understanding the trajectory of the disorder. This study aims to determine the differences between low and high psychological risk factors (loneliness, basic psychological needs, state boredom, and family function) and their relationship with internet gaming disorder. The study also examines the role of risk factors as a potential influence. A cross-sectional design and an online survey questionnaire were utilized to carry out the study. A total of 462 Malaysian young adult players aged 18 to 30 participated (mean=23.44, SD=3.00). The findings indicate that the psychological risk factors have significant differences and relationships with internet gaming disorder symptoms, with loneliness, state boredom (including high arousal in boredom), and family function appearing as influential factors. However, the basic psychological needs in life do not significantly have relationships and cannot be influenced by the internet gaming disorder. Although the study has limitations in terms of generalizability, the findings can be valuable for guiding future comprehensive studies on internet gaming disorder among young adults, especially in the Malaysian population.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Environment and Social Psychology
Creators:	Nordin, N.L.A., Kadir, N.B.A., Mohd, R.H., Manaf, M.R.A., Malik, N.A. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Arts and Science Press
Date:	1 February 2025
Volume:	10
Number:	1
ISSN:	2424-7979
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.59429/esp.10i1.3180 DOI 2377605 Other
Rights:	Copyright © 2025 by author(s). Environment and Social Psychology is published by Arts and Science Press Pte. Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), permitting distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is cited
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Laura Borcherds
Date Added:	17 Feb 2025 10:23
Last Modified:	17 Feb 2025 10:23
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/53051

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