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Perceived problems with adolescent online gaming: National differences and correlations with substance use
Julian Strizek1, Josefine Atzendorf2, Ludwig Kraus3,4,5
11Austrian Public Health Institute, Vienna, Austria.
Journal of Behavioral Addictions
|October 7, 2020
Summary
Problematic gaming and substance use correlations differ globally. Economic wealth influences this relationship, with higher-income countries showing a lower risk of problem gaming among substance users.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Limited understanding of the global correlation between gaming problems and substance use.
- This study addresses cross-national variations in gaming indicators and their links to substance use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the relationship between gaming indicators and substance use across 35 countries.
- To investigate the moderating role of economic wealth on this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2015 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD).
- Employed multi-level logistic regression with substance use as an individual predictor and economic wealth as a country-level predictor.
- Problem gaming was the outcome variable.
Main Results:
- Significant correlations found between individual substance use and gaming problems, varying by country.
- Economic wealth moderated the relationship: students in high-income countries had a lower risk of problem gaming if they used substances.
- Substance use (alcohol, tobacco, cannabis) was linked to problem gaming risk, influenced by national economic status.
Conclusions:
- Gaming indicators and problem gaming prevalence differ significantly across nations.
- Societal context, particularly economic wealth, is crucial for understanding the link between problem gaming and substance use.
- Prevention strategies must acknowledge international variations in substance use patterns among individuals with gaming problems.
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