The concept of “harm” in Internet gaming disorder
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Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a proposed condition that refers to persistent gaming leading to clinically significant impairment. However, there have been few attempts to study the different types and degrees of harm caused by IGD. This commentary describes some of the negative intrapersonal and interpersonal effects of an extreme time investment in gaming activities in the context of IGD. Future research should examine the way in which IGD harms may occur at different levels and degrees. This may enhance the screening of individuals whose behavior is suspected to meet the definition of the proposed IGD criteria.
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People with internet addictions in all its forms engage in fewer social activities, spend less time with family and friends, and experience less family closeness.
“those with internet addictions in all its forms engage in fewer social activities, spend less time with family and friends, and experience less family closeness”
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- Authors
- King, D. L., & Delfabbro, P. H.
- Affiliations
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- Corresponding author
- King, Daniel L.
- Venue
- Journal of Behavioral Addictions
- Publisher
- Akademiai Kiado Zrt.
- Published
- 2018-05-15
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 562-564
- ISSN
- 2062-5871 (ISSN-L)
- 2063-5303
- PMC
- PMC6426378
- OpenAlex
- W2804219870
- Cited by
- 67
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 15.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
- Journal of Behavioral Addictions (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) (acceptedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Keywords
- internet gaming disorder, harm, gaming addiction, time investment, interpersonal effects, screening
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Behavior, Addictive, Internet
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