Relationships of internet gaming reasons to biological indicators and risk of internet gaming addiction in Korean adolescent male game users

Abstract Background There are no standard diagnostic criteria or interventions for internet gaming addiction (IGA) even though IGA is one of the most pervasive public health issues among youth worldwide. Internet gaming reasons or motivations have been studied as a potential predictor of IGA, but th...

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Main Authors: Nahyun Kim, Mi Ja Kim, Tonda L. Hughes, Hyeweon Kwak, In Deok Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02714-w