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School Climate and School Identification as Determinants of Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescent Internet Gamers: Cross-Sectional Mediation Study
Yu, Yanqiu1; Yen, Stefanie H.Y.2; Wang, Deborah Baofeng3; Wu, Anise M.S.4,5; Chen, Juliet Honglei6; Zhang, Guohua7; Du, Mengni8; Du, Dajin3; Du, Mingxuan7; Lau, Joseph T.F.3,7
2024-12
Source PublicationJMIR Serious Games
ISSN2291-9279
Volume12Pages:e50418
Abstract

Background: School climate and school identification are important features of the school environment and potential determinants of adolescent internet gaming disorder (IGD). Objective: This novel study investigated their joint effects on IGD and related mediation mechanisms via the interpersonal factor of teacher-student relationship and the individual factors of academic stress and anxiety. Methods: A large-scale cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescent internet gamers of junior, senior, and vocational middle schools in Taizhou City, China, from February to March 2022 (N=5778). Participants self-administered an anonymous, structured questionnaire in classrooms. Adjusted logistic regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used for data analysis. Results: Among all participants, the prevalence of IGD was 8% (461/5778). The 4 school climate subscales (student-student relationship subscale: adjusted odds ratio [ORa] 0.88, 95% CI 0.85-0.91; student-staff relations subscale: ORa 0.87, 95% CI 0.84-0.90; academic emphasis subscale: ORa 0.88, 95% CI 0.85-0.91; shared values approach: ORa 0.88, 95% CI 0.85-0.90), the school identification subscale (ORa 0.85, 95% CI 0.83-0.88), and teacher-student relationship (ORa 0.80, 95% CI 0.76-0.84) were significant protective factors against IGD, while academic stress (ORa 1.18, 95% CI 1.14-1.23) and anxiety (ORa 1.16, 95% CI 1.14-1.18) were risk factors of IGD. The SEM showed that the negative associations between school climate and IGD and between school identification and IGD were mediated via (1) three 2-step paths, each involving a single mediator—teacher-student relationship, academic stress, and anxiety, respectively—and (2) two 3-step paths involving 2 mediators—teacher-student relationship and academic stress first, respectively, and then anxiety. The direct effect of school climate on IGD was statistically nonsignificant (ie, full mediation with effect size ranging from 4.2% to 20.4%), while that of school identification was statistically significant (ie, partial mediation with effect size ranging from 4.5% to 38.2%). Conclusions: The relatively high prevalence of IGD among Chinese adolescents may be reduced through school-based interventions to improve school climate and school identification. Such improvements may reduce the levels of risk factors of IGD (poor teacher-student relationship, academic stress, and anxiety) and hence the risk of IGD. Future longitudinal and intervention studies are needed to confirm the findings.

KeywordSchool Climate School Identification Adolescent Structural Equation Modeling Internet Gaming Disorder
DOI10.2196/50418
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaHealth Care Sciences & Services ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ; Medical Informatics
WOS SubjectHealth Care Sciences & Services ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ; Medical Informatics
WOS IDWOS:001367242400001
PublisherJMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC, 130 QUEENS QUAY East, Unit 1100, TORONTO, ON M5A 0P6, CANADA
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85212041917
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Corresponding AuthorLau, Joseph T.F.
Affiliation1.School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
2.Center for Health Behaviours Research, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3.Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
4.Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao
5.Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institute of Collaborative Innovation, University of Macau, Macao
6.Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
7.School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
8.Teaching and Research Center, Bureau of Education, Linhai, China
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Yu, Yanqiu,Yen, Stefanie H.Y.,Wang, Deborah Baofeng,et al. School Climate and School Identification as Determinants of Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescent Internet Gamers: Cross-Sectional Mediation Study[J]. JMIR Serious Games, 2024, 12, e50418.
APA Yu, Yanqiu., Yen, Stefanie H.Y.., Wang, Deborah Baofeng., Wu, Anise M.S.., Chen, Juliet Honglei., Zhang, Guohua., Du, Mengni., Du, Dajin., Du, Mingxuan., & Lau, Joseph T.F. (2024). School Climate and School Identification as Determinants of Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescent Internet Gamers: Cross-Sectional Mediation Study. JMIR Serious Games, 12, e50418.
MLA Yu, Yanqiu,et al."School Climate and School Identification as Determinants of Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescent Internet Gamers: Cross-Sectional Mediation Study".JMIR Serious Games 12(2024):e50418.
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