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Cameron J Forrest1, Daniel L King1, Paul H Delfabbro1
1School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Australia.
Addictive Behaviors
|November 6, 2016
Summary
Maladaptive gaming cognitions like perfectionism predict future problematic gaming. Targeting these specific thoughts in interventions can improve outcomes for Internet gaming disorder (IGD).
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Maladaptive gaming cognitions are linked to problematic gaming and Internet gaming disorder (IGD).
- Cognitive-behavioral interventions targeting specific gaming cognitions may be more effective than general approaches.
- Predictive value of gaming cognitions on future problematic gaming changes remains unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if maladaptive gaming cognitions predict changes in problematic gaming over 12 months.
- To assess the role of perfectionism, cognitive salience, regret, and behavioral salience in gaming behavior.
- To determine the contribution of cognitive changes to problematic gaming variance.
Main Methods:
- An 18-item gaming cognition measure was used.
- Longitudinal study over 12 months with 465 Australian adults (84% male, mean age 26.2).
- Baseline cognitions were analyzed for prediction of future problematic gaming status.
Main Results:
- Higher baseline perfectionism, cognitive salience, and regret predicted the development of problematic gaming.
- Lower baseline perfectionism predicted a decrease in problematic gaming.
- Cognitive changes explained an additional 28% of the variance in problematic gaming scores.
Conclusions:
- Maladaptive gaming cognitions are significant predictors of future problematic gaming behavior.
- Screening for these cognitions can aid in clinical case formulation for Internet gaming disorder (IGD).
- Interventions targeting specific gaming cognitions may lead to better client outcomes.
Keywords:
AddictionCognitionCognitive-behaviour therapyInternet gaming disorderLongitudinalProblem video-gamingMore Related Videos
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