Intergenerational Transmission & IGD

Internet Gaming Disorder Among Hong Kong Adolescents: Examining The Socially-Based Intergenerational Transmission Theories

This study aims to test the longitudinal association between parental IGD and adolescent IGD, after controlling for covariates at personal, interpersonal and familial levels and the mediation effects of parenting on the intergenerational transmission.

This study is a two-year 3-wave longitudinal study. Students and parents will complete questionnaires at Time1, Time2, and Time3.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Internet Gaming Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Survey

Detailed Description

Introduction Adolescent Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) causes severe physical, psychological, and social harms. Family and parents play critical roles in adolescent IGD. Based on the socially-based intergenerational transmission theories, parental IGD may increase the risk of adolescent IGD directly and indirectly.

Objectives The primary objective is to test the longitudinal association between parental IGD and adolescent IGD, after controlling for covariates at personal, interpersonal and familial levels

Subjects and methods This study is a two-year 3-wave longitudinal study. Adolescents will be recruited from Secondary schools using stratified random sampling method. One parent of each adolescent will be invited. Students will finish a set of validated psychological scales in class-room settings, while parents will finish their questionnaires through telephone interviews at Time1, Time2, and Time3.

Outcomes and measures The primary outcome is adolescent IGD symptoms based on DSM-5 IGD symptoms checklist. The secondary outcomes include time spent on Internet-related activities including gaming and gaming attitudes of adolescents.

Data analysis Univariate and multivariate linear/logistic regression analyses will be conducted to test the associations between parental factors (including parental IGD, parental modeling, and parenting practices) and adolescent IGD.

Implications This study will clarify the level of adolescent IGD in Hong Kong to inform policy and planning. It delineates mechanisms concerning intergenerational transmission of adolescent IGD, and shed light on the development of timely and innovative prevention programs based on a family approach and evidence-informed parental training.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 1270

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Xue Yang; Phone Number: +85226475108; Email: sherryxueyang@cuhk.edu.hk

Study Locations

• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • Recruiting
    • Cotton Spinners Association Secondary School
    • Contact: Phone Number: 2422 0028

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Secondary 1-3 students (grade 7-9) will be recruited from secondary schools using stratified random sampling method. One parent of each student will be invited.

Description

Inclusion Criteria (adolescent sample):

• Secondary 1-3 students (grade 7-9)
• willingness to finish the study
• Chinese speaking
• living with parent(s)

Inclusion Criteria (parent sample):

• Father or mother of participating child
• living with the participating child
• willingness to finish the study
• Chinese speaking

Exclusion Criteria (adolescent sample):

• receiving treatment for mental disorders
• intellectually disabled

Exclusion Criteria (parent sample):

• lack of competence in the Chinese language
• receiving treatment for mental disorders

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Adolescent IGD symptoms	The DSM-5 classification of IGD: The 9-item IGD checklist is a short, user-friendly, self-report measure for assessing the DSM-5 classification of IGD. Symptoms to be assessed include preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, unsuccessful attempts to limit gaming, deception or lies about gaming, loss of interest in other activities, use despite knowledge of harm, use for escape or relief of negative mood, and harm in the past 12 months. Response options are no (0) and yes (1). As per the DSM-5 recommendation, those with >=5 'yes' responses are considered IGD cases. The Chinese version has been validated with high internal consistency.	24months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time spent on Internet-related activities	The China Internet Network Information questionnaire includes 5 items for 5 Internet activities: browsing information and news, playing online games, chatting online, trading online and online entertainment (movies or music) (1=never to 5=always). Number of hours used on different Internet-related activities during a typical week in the last three months will be recorded	24months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 7, 2022
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): June 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Anticipated): June 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 16, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): March 21, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 21, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 16, 2022
• Last Verified: March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior, Addictive; Internet Addiction Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: 14609820

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No