Problematic Facebook use and problematic video gaming as mediators of relationship between impulsivity and life satisfaction among female and male gamers

Abstract

Over the past few decades, many new technologies have emerged, such as portable computers, the internet and smartphones, which have contributed to improving the lives of individuals. While the benefits of these new technologies are overwhelmingly positive, negative consequences are experienced by a minority of individuals. One possible negative aspect of new technologies is their problematic use due to impulsive use which may lead to lower life satisfaction. The present study investigated the mediating role of problematic video gaming (PVG) and problematic Facebook use (PFU) in the relationship between impulsivity dimensions and life satisfaction as well as the relationship between impulsivity dimensions and problematic behaviors. Additionally, the potential impact of gender differences was also examined. The study comprised 673 gamers (391 females) aged 17-38 years (M = 21.25 years, SD = 2.67) selected from 1365 individuals who completed an offline survey. PFU was assessed using the Facebook Intrusion Scale, and PVG was assessed using the nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form (IGDS9-SF). Impulsivity dimensions such as attention, cognitive instability, motor, perseverance, self-control, and cognitive complexity were assessed using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), and life satisfaction was assessed using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Depending on the specific impulsivity dimension, findings showed both positive and negative relationships between impulsivity and life satisfaction. Attention and perseverance subtypes of impulsivity were primarily associated with problematic behaviors. Additionally, cognitive complexity was associated with PFU among female gamers, whereas cognitive instability was associated with PVG among male gamers. Additionally, PVG was primarily associated with lower life satisfaction. However, there was no mediation effects between impulsivity dimensions and life satisfaction via PFU or PVG. These findings provide a better understanding of the relationship between problematic behaviors, life satisfaction, and impulsivity among gamers and the differences between male and female gamers.

Fear of missing out (FoMO) mediate relations between social self-efficacy and life satisfaction

“…Studies have demonstrated that life satisfaction is positively related to self-esteem (Cobos-Sanchiz et al, 2020;Saad, 2020), social self-efficacy (Bakioglu & Turkum, 2017;Ditchman et al, 2017;Jeon, 2016;Jian et al, 2018;Zamani & Shirazi, 2020), perceived social support (Cobos-Sanchiz et al, 2020;Malinauskas, 2010), optimism (Oriol et al, 2020;Türküm, 2005), self-control, and positive affection (Oriol et al, 2020). On the other hand, there are negative correlations between life satisfaction and psychological distress (Cobos-Sanchiz et al, 2020;Satici et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2020), loneliness (Bakioglu & Turkum, 2017;Mellor et al, 2008), impulsivity, problematic video gaming (Cudo et al, 2020), and negative affectation (Deniz et al, 2012). Studies have shown that as individuals' social self-efficacy increases (starting and maintaining social relationships, etc.…”

The Relationship between Problematic Facebook Use and Early Maladaptive Schemas

“…Taking into account the breadth and consistency of the issues, only the variables concerning the relationship between the early maladaptive schemas and PFU among Polish Facebook users are examined in the present study. Additionally, the relationship between the multidimensional aspects of impulsivity and problematic behaviors was reported in another paper [61]. The dataset from the present study is available from the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin repository database (accession link: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12153/1380).…”

Game Transfer Phenomena and Problematic Interactive Media Use: Dispositional and Media Habit Factors

“…The emerging area of research into Game Transfer Phenomena (GTP) examines the interplay between video game features, in-game experiences, and the manipulation of hardware, which can lead to sensory-perceptual and cognitive intrusions (e.g., hallucinations and recurrent thoughts) and self-agency transient changes (e.g., automatic behaviors) in relation to video games (Ortiz de Gortari, 2019b). It is only recently that GTP has started to be contextualized into research on gaming disorder to explain thought intrusions related to game content, reactivity to game-related cues, dissociation, and players' distinctive relationships with their avatars (Ahn et al, 2015;Cudo et al, 2020;Stavropoulos et al, 2020). Gaming disorder (GD) only affects a small minority of individuals (Kardefelt-Winther et al, 2017;Przybylski et al, 2017).…”