Association between Internet gaming disorder and generalized anxiety disorder

Wang, Chao-Yang and Wu, Yu-Chen and Su, Chen-Hsiang and Lin, Pai-Cheng and Ko, Chih-Hung and Yen, Ju-Yu (2017) Association between Internet gaming disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 6 (4). pp. 564-571. ISSN 2062-5871

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Abstract

<sec sec-type="introduction"> Introduction This study evaluates the association between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and the role of behavior inhibition in young adults. Methods We recruited 87 people with IGD and a control group of 87 people without a history of IGD. All participants underwent a diagnostic interview based on the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, IGD and GAD criteria, and completed a questionnaire on behavior inhibition, depression, and anxiety. Results Logistic regression revealed that adults with GAD were more likely (odds ratio = 8.11, 95% CI = 1.78−37.09) to have IGD than those without it. The OR decreased when controlling for behavior inhibition. IGD subjects with GAD had higher depressive and anxiety score than those without GAD. Conclusions GAD was associated with IGD. Comorbid GAD can contribute to higher emotional difficulty. GAD should be well-assessed and interventions planned when treating young adults with IGD. Behavioral inhibition confounds the association between GAD and IGD. Further study is necessary to evaluate how to intervene in behavioral inhibitions to attenuate the risk of GAD and IGD comorbidity.

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