Problematic computer game use as expression of Internet addiction and its association with self-rated health in the Lithuanian adolescent population

Ustinavičienė, Rūta; Škėmienė, Lina; Lukšienė, Dalia; Radišauskas, Ričardas; Kalinienė, Gintarė; Vasilavičius, Paulius

doi:10.1016/j.medici.2016.04.002

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“…For instance, while Müller et al . () provided separate prevalence estimates for adolescents aged “14–15 years” and “16–17 years,” Ustinavičien≐, Šk≐mien≐, Lukšien≐, Radišauskas, Kalinien≐ & Vasilavičius () provided separate prevalence estimates for adolescents aged “13–15 years” and “16–18 years.”…”

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Prevalence of internet gaming disorder in adolescents: A meta‐analysis across three decades

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2018

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The inclusion of "Internet gaming disorder (IGD)" in the fifth edition of Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) creates a possible line of research. Despite the fact that adolescents are vulnerable to IGD, studies had reported wide array of prevalence estimates in this population. The aim of this paper is to review the published studies on prevalence of IGD among adolescents. Relevant studies prior to March 2017 were identified through databases. A total of 16 studies met the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of IGD among adolescents was 4.6% (95% CI = 3.4%-6.0%). Male adolescents generally reported higher prevalence rate (6.8%, 95% CI = 4.3%-9.7%) than female adolescents (1.3%, 95% CI = 0.6%-2.2%). Subgroup analyses revealed that prevalence estimates were highest when studies were conducted in: (i) 1990s; (ii) use DSM criteria for pathological gambling; (iii) examine gaming disorder; (iv) Asia; and (v) small samples (<1,000). This study confirms the alarming prevalence of IGD among adolescents, especially among males. Given the methodological deficits in past decades (such as reliance on DSM criteria for "pathological gambling," inclusion of the word "Internet," and small sample sizes), it is critical for researchers to apply a common methodology for assess this disorder.

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Prevalence of internet gaming disorder in adolescents: A meta‐analysis across three decades

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2018

Scandinavian J Psychology

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“…Hobbies among students mainly included reading, painting, music; sports, tourism and online games, and different kinds of hobbies might bring different health effects. Computer games have a relationship with teenagers physical health, such as overweight and obesity (Martinovic et al 2015; Ustinavičienė et al 2016), but the association with tobacco use still lacks of investigation.…”

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Knowledge about and sources of smoking-related knowledge, and influencing factors among male urban secondary school students in Chongqing, China

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Abdullah

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ObjectivesThis study examined smoking-related knowledge, sources of smoking-related knowledge and its influencing factor among male urban secondary school students.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey, using a self-administered questionnaire, among 1297 male secondary school students in municipal areas of Chongqing, China.ResultsNon-smokers had a better knowledge of smoking hazards than smokers. Less than 20% of students knew that smoking can cause heart disease, peptic ulcer, and cerebral stroke. Sources of smoking-related knowledge differed between smokers and non-smokers, respectively: TV (76.5 vs. 76.7%), teacher (70.1 vs. 62.4%), social network (66.6 vs. 73.1%), parents (57.0 vs. 59.2%), newspaper (55.4 vs. 61.6%), and friends (37.7 vs. 33.9%). Non-smokers’ hobbies of reading were significantly higher than smokers’ (χ2 = 11.5845, p = 0.0007). Smokers’ hobbies of online games (χ2 = 14.9106, p = 0.0001), and sports (χ2 = 4.8609, p = 0.0275) were significantly higher than non-smokers’. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) found that students whose both father and mother smoke were unable to receive tobacco-related knowledge. GEE also found that students in high school, with affluent family economic condition and with an opposing attitude towards father smoking possessed a better smoking-related knowledge. However, male students with disagreement or neutral attitude towards friends smoking were negatively associated with the knowledge of smoking hazards.ConclusionsThe findings of the present study suggest that a significant proportion of male secondary school students in urban Chongqing lack specific knowledge about smoking-related diseases. Targeted educational programs for secondary school students in China are needed to promote tobacco control and tobacco use reduction and cessation among students.

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“…On the other hand, the exigency for suitable approaches emerges as a matter of urgency all the more so as the digital‐centric work environment—dominated by hyperconnectivity and technology—dramatically alters health and health assessments, as indicated by a consistent body of literature (Thomee et al ., ; Moradi‐Lakeh et al ., ; Ustinaviciene et al ., , etc.). Therefore, the keystone of systemic balance should be objectivized at all levels, namely, personal, societal, and environmental.…”

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“…Furthermore, exaggerated exposure to the Internet alter mental health causing depression, sleeplessness, decline in academic accomplishments, bottom level of well‐being or high isolation and contribute to a low level of self‐assessed health. Internet addiction is also linked to surplus weight, physical inactivity, musculoskeletal and vision disorders, which implicitly deliver a smaller degree of self‐assessed health (Ustinaviciene et al ., ). In a study performed on adults from Saudi Arabia, more than 3 h of daily computer screen time were positively associated with poor/fair self‐rated health (Moradi‐Lakeh et al ., ).…”

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A Social Systems Approach to Self‐assessed Health and Its Determinants in the Digital Era

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Placing self-assessed health (SAH) and its determinants within a social systems framework, the current paper aims to investigate the influences of individual characteristics, environmental and socio-economic factors on the way people rate their own health. The multiplexity and dynamics of social structures are examined through the lens of the digital era, which exerts a substantive impact on the individuals' appraisal of reality and capacity of adjusting to the unfolding of the world. Thus, given the digital-centric environment contextualizing the activity of white-collar workers, the study scrutinizes SAH and its determinants based on over 54 000 observations. The findings support the inferred relationships, supporting that SAH is determined by multifield variables to a great extent.

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Problematic computer game use as expression of Internet addiction and its association with self-rated health in the Lithuanian adolescent population

Abstract: Internet addiction was significantly associated with poorer self-rated health among boys.

Cited by 39 publications

References 28 publications

Prevalence of internet gaming disorder in adolescents: A meta‐analysis across three decades

Prevalence of internet gaming disorder in adolescents: A meta‐analysis across three decades

Knowledge about and sources of smoking-related knowledge, and influencing factors among male urban secondary school students in Chongqing, China

A Social Systems Approach to Self‐assessed Health and Its Determinants in the Digital Era

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