Prevalence of Internet Gaming Addiction in Adolescent

November 28, 2021 updated by: Gellan Karamalllah Ramadan Ahmed, Assiut University

Excessive problematic use of the internet has been a topic of discussion in the academic literature for many years and has gained more attention recently. The majority of those at risk are in early adulthood. Pathological internet use (PIU) is also termed internet addiction disorder (IAD), with both terms used to link internet use with addiction terminology.

Consistent with other psychiatric conditions such as depression symptoms, PIU prevalence rates among adolescents vary widely from as low as 0.3% to 38%. Likewise, PIU prevalence among college students (young adults) showed a wide variation ranging from 3% to 34%, worldwide. Nowadays, internet gaming addiction became a problematic issue in adolescent.

This is a case -control study, aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of internet gaming addiction among adolescents and its relationship with emotion regulation and comorbid psychiatric disorders.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

140

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Assiut, Egypt, 71111
        • Assiut University Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Egyptian adolescent will be the target population. Target students will be selected randomly by using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique.

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  1. Both males and females were included.
  2. Age ranges from 10- 18 years.
  3. Willing of the parents or the caregivers to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Children with intelligence quotient below 70.
  • Children with history of substance use or psychiatric disorders.
  • Children with medical or other neurological conditions.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
measure prevalence of internet gaming addiction in adolescent
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
by using internet gaming addiction scale that a cut-off of 32 was adequate to distinguish between disordered and non-disordered gamers
through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure possible risk factor of internet gaming addiction in adolescent
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
by using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) that higher score will be more disturbed
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

December 6, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 30, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

July 13, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 10, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 28, 2021

Last Verified

November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • internet gaming addiction

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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