Relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia, ocular surface condition, and health status: a questionnaire based cohort study
Abstract This study explores the relationship between gaming addiction among Chinese adolescents and their myopia, ocular surface conditions, and overall health. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based cohort study included 835 participants aged 13–17, selected from 3300. Tools included the Hospital A...
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| author | Xiao-Yu Wang Jin-Yu Hu Qian-Ming Ge Cheng Chen San-Hua Xu Qian Ling Yan-Mei Zeng Wan-Ting Yao Hong Wei Jie Zou Liang-Qi He Yan Lou Yi Shao |
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| description | Abstract This study explores the relationship between gaming addiction among Chinese adolescents and their myopia, ocular surface conditions, and overall health. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based cohort study included 835 participants aged 13–17, selected from 3300. Tools included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Van Dream Anxiety Scale (VDAS), 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), Internet Addiction Test (IAT), and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-20 (IGD-20). Linear regression, Pearson correlation, and unpaired t-tests were used. Gaming addiction correlated with worsened physical and mental health. Older age and longer gaming duration were linked to higher myopia rates. Males scored higher on HADS, VDAS, IAT, and IGD-20 but lower on SF-36 than females. Myopic gamers had longer gaming durations and higher IAT scores. IGD-20 scores for gamers playing 5–6+ hours daily showed stronger correlations with HADS, VDAS, and OSDI. Online gaming significantly impacts vision, physical and mental health, and ocular surface conditions. Score differences between groups underscore the need for interventions, including mental health support, cognitive-behavioral correction, and preventive eye care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5b34ec964b534d0dbda47409bba95c582025-08-20T01:51:29ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111310.1038/s41598-025-96671-7Relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia, ocular surface condition, and health status: a questionnaire based cohort studyXiao-Yu Wang0Jin-Yu Hu1Qian-Ming Ge2Cheng Chen3San-Hua Xu4Qian Ling5Yan-Mei Zeng6Wan-Ting Yao7Hong Wei8Jie Zou9Liang-Qi He10Yan Lou11Yi Shao12Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Eye DiseasesDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversitySchool of Medical Information and Engineering, Southwest Medical UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Eye DiseasesAbstract This study explores the relationship between gaming addiction among Chinese adolescents and their myopia, ocular surface conditions, and overall health. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based cohort study included 835 participants aged 13–17, selected from 3300. Tools included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Van Dream Anxiety Scale (VDAS), 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), Internet Addiction Test (IAT), and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-20 (IGD-20). Linear regression, Pearson correlation, and unpaired t-tests were used. Gaming addiction correlated with worsened physical and mental health. Older age and longer gaming duration were linked to higher myopia rates. Males scored higher on HADS, VDAS, IAT, and IGD-20 but lower on SF-36 than females. Myopic gamers had longer gaming durations and higher IAT scores. IGD-20 scores for gamers playing 5–6+ hours daily showed stronger correlations with HADS, VDAS, and OSDI. Online gaming significantly impacts vision, physical and mental health, and ocular surface conditions. Score differences between groups underscore the need for interventions, including mental health support, cognitive-behavioral correction, and preventive eye care.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96671-7Internet game addictionAdolescentsMyopiaOcular surfacePsychological healthPhysical health |
| spellingShingle | Xiao-Yu Wang Jin-Yu Hu Qian-Ming Ge Cheng Chen San-Hua Xu Qian Ling Yan-Mei Zeng Wan-Ting Yao Hong Wei Jie Zou Liang-Qi He Yan Lou Yi Shao Relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia, ocular surface condition, and health status: a questionnaire based cohort study Scientific Reports Internet game addiction Adolescents Myopia Ocular surface Psychological health Physical health |
| title | Relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia, ocular surface condition, and health status: a questionnaire based cohort study |
| title_full | Relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia, ocular surface condition, and health status: a questionnaire based cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia, ocular surface condition, and health status: a questionnaire based cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia, ocular surface condition, and health status: a questionnaire based cohort study |
| title_short | Relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia, ocular surface condition, and health status: a questionnaire based cohort study |
| title_sort | relationship between adolescent gaming addiction and myopia ocular surface condition and health status a questionnaire based cohort study |
| topic | Internet game addiction Adolescents Myopia Ocular surface Psychological health Physical health |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96671-7 |
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