Game Addiction and Other Unintended Consequences

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2026

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Conceptualization and Measurement of Withdrawal Symptoms in Gaming Disorder and Development and Psychometric Validation of the Gaming Withdrawal Symptoms Questionnaire: Cross-Sectional Study

Sylwia Starzec, Sławomir Śpiewak, Jolanta Starosta, Paweł Strojny

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 31); 14:e81407

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2025

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Effects of Progressive Aerobic Training on Executive-Reward Network Connectivity and Symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial

Shaoyu Cui, Xuefeng Xu, Xin Luo, Meiting Wei, Guang-Heng Dong

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Nov 28); 13:e83597

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Prevalence, Sex Differences, and Predictors of Internet Gaming Disorder Among Impoverished Rural Adolescents: Cross-Sectional and Prospective Cohort Study

Chenhan Wang, Yifan Li, Shuhong Lin, Qiuping Huang, Yongyan Shi, Guangxian Yang, Erjia Huang, Xicheng Deng, Jinwen Luo

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Nov 17); 13:e83522

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Emotional Dysregulation-Mediated Associations Between Guilt Proneness, Shame Proneness, and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese University Students: Cross-Sectional Survey

Yanqiu Yu, Xin Su, Ying Yang, Haifeng Xue, Bo Liu, Yuqi Sun, Ruxin Wang, Xinxin Mo, Hongye Luo, Lijuan Li, Xianzhang Tian, Yanjie Yang, Zhengxue Qiao, Liping Li, Tong Xie, Siman Li, Lijing Liu, Yucheng Zhang, Joseph T F Lau

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Sep 05); 27:e74052

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Loneliness and Problematic Media Use: Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

Jia Yuin Fam, Niko Männikkö

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Aug 14); 27:e60410

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Safe Listening Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Among Gamers and Esports Participants: International Web-Based Survey

Nicola Diviani, Shelly Chadha, Peter Mulas, Sara Rubinelli

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Mar 25); 9:e60476

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Changes in Internet Activities and Influencing Factors for Problematic Internet Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korean Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

Sol I Kim, Jae-Chan Jin, Seo-Koo Yoo, Doug Hyun Han

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2025 (Feb 11); 8:e66448

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Interventions for Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses

Peng Lu, Jiamin Qiu, Shiqi Huang, Xinman Wang, Shasha Han, Sui Zhu, Youjing Ning, Fang-fang Zeng, Yuan Yuan

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Feb 11); 27:e59656

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Exploring the Users’ Perspective of the Nationwide Self-Exclusion Service for Gambling Disorder, “Spelpaus”: Qualitative Interview Study

Johanna Tjernberg, Sara Helgesson, Anders Håkansson, Helena Hansson

JMIR Hum Factors 2025 (Jan 31); 12:e66045

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Reciprocal Relationship Between Self-Control Belief and Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Longitudinal Survey Study

Shimin Zhu, Di Qi

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Jan 15); 13:e59441

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Scrutinizing the Gateway Relationship Between Gaming and Gambling Disorder: Scoping Review With a Focus on the Southeast Asian Region

Kristiana Siste, Daniel L King, Enjeline Hanafi, Lee Thung Sen, Adrian Adrian, Belinda Julivia Murtani

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Jan 15); 13:e59740

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2024

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Use of 4 Open-Ended Text Responses to Help Identify People at Risk of Gaming Disorder: Preregistered Development and Usability Study Using Natural Language Processing

Paweł Strojny, Ksawery Kapela, Natalia Lipp, Sverker Sikström

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Dec 31); 12:e56663

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Prevention and Health Promotion Interventions for Young People in the Context of Digital Well-Being: Rapid Systematic Review

Michelle Colder Carras, Dahlia Aljuboori, Jing Shi, Mayank Date, Fatima Karkoub, Karla García Ortiz, Fasika Molla Abreha, Johannes Thrul

J Med Internet Res 2024 (Dec 18); 26:e59968

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School Climate and School Identification as Determinants of Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescent Internet Gamers: Cross-Sectional Mediation Study

Yanqiu Yu, Stefanie H Y Yen, Deborah Baofeng Wang, Anise M S Wu, Juliet Honglei Chen, Guohua Zhang, Mengni Du, Dajin Du, Mingxuan Du, Joseph T F Lau

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Nov 12); 12:e50418

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Study to Evaluate the Comparative Efficacy of Medhya Rasayana (Pharmacological) Versus Nonpharmacological Interventions in Management of Gadget Addiction in Children: Protocol for Parallel, Triple-Arm, Randomized Clinical Trial

Prasad Yewale, Renu Rathi, Swapnali Mate

JMIR Res Protoc 2024 (Nov 11); 13:e51833

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Family-Centered Treatment Program for Problematic Gaming and Excessive Screen Use in a Clinical Child and Youth Population (FAME): Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Mixed Method Study

Marie Werner, Sabina Kapetanovic, Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson

JMIR Res Protoc 2024 (Oct 08); 13:e56387

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The Mediating Role of Problematic Use of Loot Boxes Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Online Gambling Disorder: Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Joaquín González-Cabrera, Vanessa Caba-Machado, Adoración Díaz-López, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Gemma Mestre-Bach, Juan M Machimbarrena

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Sep 20); 12:e57304

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Association Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Suicidal Ideation Mediated by Psychosocial Resources and Psychosocial Problems Among Adolescent Internet Gamers in China: Cross-Sectional Study

Yanqiu Yu, Anise M S Wu, Vivian W I Fong, Jianxin Zhang, Ji-bin Li, Joseph T F Lau

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Sep 19); 12:e48439

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Mobile App Intervention to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling, and Digital Media Use in Vocational School Students: Exploratory Analysis of the Intervention Arm of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Kristin Grahlher, Matthis Morgenstern, Benjamin Pietsch, Elena Gomes de Matos, Monika Rossa, Kirsten Lochbühler, Anne Daubmann, Rainer Thomasius, Nicolas Arnaud

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024 (Jul 23); 12:e51307

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Biochemical Changes in Adult Male Gamers During Prolonged Gaming: Pilot Study

Kasper Bygum Krarup, Johannes Riis, Morten Mørk, Hien Thi Thu Nguyen, Inge Søkilde Pedersen, Søren Risom Kristensen, Aase Handberg, Henrik Bygum Krarup

Interact J Med Res 2024 (Jul 08); 13:e46570

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