Examining of Occupational Balance, Executive Functions, and Quality of Life of Adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder

Examining of Occupational Balance, Executive Functions, and Quality of Life of Adolescents Diagnosed with Internet Gaming Disorder

Internet gaming disorder leads to social problems and isolation, neglect of daily responsibilities, behavioral disorders, and cognitive and physical impairments. It is thought that assessing the occupational profiles and cognitive functions of adolescents with internet gaming disorder will bring a new perspective to the occupational therapy literature. The aim of the present study is to examine the occupational balance, executive functions, and quality of life of adolescents with internet gaming disorder.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Internet Addiction Disorder

Detailed Description

The study, planned to be conducted with individuals aged 12-18 who are followed up in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Diseases outpatient clinic of Bezmialem Vakif University and diagnosed with internet gaming disorder according to DSM-V diagnostic criteria, will include a total of 62 participants, with 31 in the study group and 31 in the healthy control group. All individuals who provide written consent will be administered the Sociodemographic Data Form, Internet Gaming Disorder Scale, Teenage Executive Function Inventory, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Adolescent Form, and Adolescent Occupational Balance Scale, and the results will be recorded. The obtained results will be statistically analyzed.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 62

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Bezmialem Vakif University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Adolescents diagnosed with internet gaming disorder

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with Internet Gaming Disorder
• Aged between 12 and 18
• Proficiency in Turkish
• Open to communication and cooperation
• Willing to participate in the study
• No reported cognitive impairment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Additional psychiatric diagnosis
• Having a neurological problem that would impair communication and collaboration

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Research Group; 12-18 year old adolescents diagnosed with internet gaming disorder
Control Group; 12-18 year old healthy adolescents

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Adolescent Occupational Balance Scale	The scale measures occupational balance. According to the four-point Likert rating, the lowest raw score to be taken from the scale is 27, and the highest raw score is 108. It takes approximately 15-20 min to respond to the whole scale. A high score obtained from the scale indicates a high level of occupational balance.	Baseline
Teenage Executive Functioning Inventory	The scale measures executive functioning. It is a 5-point Likert type inventory and includes statements scored from 1 to 5 (1: Definitely not true, 5: Definitely true). Higher scores represent more difficulty with executive functions. The lowest score to be taken from the scale is 20, and the highest score is 100.	Baseline
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory	The scale measures quality of life. It is a 23-item measurement tool. Items are reverse-scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0 = 100, 1 = 75, 2 = 50, 3= 25, 4 = 0), so that higher scores indicate better quality of life. This instrument yields a Total score, Physical Health Summary score (Equivalent to the Physical Functioning subscale) and Psychosocial Health Summary score (Based on the Emotional Functioning subscale, Social Functioning subscale, and School Functioning subscale). The lowest score to be taken from the scale is 0, and the highest score is 100.	Baseline
Internet Gaming Disorder Scale	The scale measures internet gaming disorder severity. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 20 and the highest score is 100. Higher scores indicate a more severe disorder.	Baseline
Sociodemographic Information Form	Measures sociodemographic information	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Beyzanur Demirci, MSc, Bezmialem Vakif University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 5, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): December 22, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 4, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 4, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): July 11, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 10, 2025
• Last Verified: January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Quality of life; Addiction; Executive functions; Occupational balance; Internet gaming disorder
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Technology Addiction; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Internet Addiction Disorder; Behavior, Addictive
• Other Study ID Numbers: BEZMIALEM-BDEMIRCI-2024-001

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
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No