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Published on: November 9, 2019
Longitudinal association between perceived social support and internet gaming disorder symptoms among Chinese
Caimeng Liu1,2, Meixia Wang1, Jiaxin Liu3
1Department of Psychology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Background And Aims:
Previous research has shown that perceived social support may play a protective role in internet gaming disorder (IGD) symptoms. However, the potential psychological mechanism underlying this linkage is still unclear. This study aimed to examine a serial mediation model involving perceived social support, psychological distress, intolerance of uncertainty, and IGD symptoms.
Methods:
A two-wave follow-up design was employed in a sample of 478 Chinese adolescents.
Results:
Results indicated that perceived social support was significantly related to IGD symptoms, and that psychological distress and intolerance of uncertainty serially mediated the association between perceived social support and IGD symptoms.
Conclusion:
This two-wave longitudinal study highlights the possible key role of alleviating psychological distress and reducing intolerance of uncertainty in reducing the severity of IGD symptoms.
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