Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sample
Background This study was designed to examine the prevalence and relationships between the Internet gaming disorder (IGD) behaviors, suggested by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and personality traits. Participants and procedure A sample community of 1,548 subject...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Termedia Publishing House
2024-06-01
|
| Series: | Current Issues in Personality Psychology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://cipp.ug.edu.pl/Internet-gaming-disorder-and-the-alternative-five-factor-personality-model-a-study,185715,0,2.html |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832584730552303616 |
|---|---|
| author | Anton Aluja Oscar García Ferran Balada Neus Aymamí Luis F. García |
| author_facet | Anton Aluja Oscar García Ferran Balada Neus Aymamí Luis F. García |
| author_sort | Anton Aluja |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background
This study was designed to examine the prevalence and relationships between the Internet gaming disorder (IGD) behaviors, suggested by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and personality traits.
Participants and procedure
A sample community of 1,548 subjects, 707 men and 841 women, with a mean age of 40.90 and 38.89 years, respectively, was evaluated.
Results
The results showed that only 7 subjects (0.5%) exceeded the cut-off point of 75 points to be classed as “disordered gamers” proposed by Fuster et al. (2016) in Spain. This study demonstrates the unidimensionality of the IGD-20, so it can be used as an ordinal dimensional measure to study the relationship between IGD symptoms and other related variables such as per-sonality in community samples. A multiple linear regression analysis revealed that up to 8% of the variance of the Internet Gaming Disorder-20 scale (IGD-20), as a dimensional scale, can be explained by low activity, high aggressiveness, introver-sion, non-planning impulsivity, sensation seeking, neuroticism and impulsiveness (attention impulsivity) using the Alterna-tive Five Factor Model (AFFM) of personality and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11).
Conclusions
This study shows that the prevalence of IGD in the Spanish population is similar to that of other Western countries. The unidimensionality of the IGD-20 allows its use in correlational studies to examine the relationship between Internet gam-bling behaviors and personality variables. The implications of these personality profiles are discussed in relation to the psy-chological and clinical mechanisms involved in Internet gaming disorder. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-77efd3bfaec54299babcc151c31cae86 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2353-4192 2353-561X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-06-01 |
| publisher | Termedia Publishing House |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Current Issues in Personality Psychology |
| spelling | doaj-art-77efd3bfaec54299babcc151c31cae862025-01-27T11:28:02ZengTermedia Publishing HouseCurrent Issues in Personality Psychology2353-41922353-561X2024-06-0112425826610.5114/cipp/185715185715Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sampleAnton Aluja0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7865-0287Oscar García1Ferran Balada2Neus Aymamí3Luis F. García4University of Lleida, Lleida, SpainLleida Institute for Biomedical Research, Dr. Pifarré Foundation, Lleida, SpainLleida Institute for Biomedical Research, Dr. Pifarré Foundation, Lleida, SpainLleida Institute for Biomedical Research, Dr. Pifarré Foundation, Lleida, SpainLleida Institute for Biomedical Research, Dr. Pifarré Foundation, Lleida, SpainBackground This study was designed to examine the prevalence and relationships between the Internet gaming disorder (IGD) behaviors, suggested by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and personality traits. Participants and procedure A sample community of 1,548 subjects, 707 men and 841 women, with a mean age of 40.90 and 38.89 years, respectively, was evaluated. Results The results showed that only 7 subjects (0.5%) exceeded the cut-off point of 75 points to be classed as “disordered gamers” proposed by Fuster et al. (2016) in Spain. This study demonstrates the unidimensionality of the IGD-20, so it can be used as an ordinal dimensional measure to study the relationship between IGD symptoms and other related variables such as per-sonality in community samples. A multiple linear regression analysis revealed that up to 8% of the variance of the Internet Gaming Disorder-20 scale (IGD-20), as a dimensional scale, can be explained by low activity, high aggressiveness, introver-sion, non-planning impulsivity, sensation seeking, neuroticism and impulsiveness (attention impulsivity) using the Alterna-tive Five Factor Model (AFFM) of personality and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11). Conclusions This study shows that the prevalence of IGD in the Spanish population is similar to that of other Western countries. The unidimensionality of the IGD-20 allows its use in correlational studies to examine the relationship between Internet gam-bling behaviors and personality variables. The implications of these personality profiles are discussed in relation to the psy-chological and clinical mechanisms involved in Internet gaming disorder.https://cipp.ug.edu.pl/Internet-gaming-disorder-and-the-alternative-five-factor-personality-model-a-study,185715,0,2.htmlimpulsivitybis-11personalityigd-20zka-pq/sf |
| spellingShingle | Anton Aluja Oscar García Ferran Balada Neus Aymamí Luis F. García Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sample Current Issues in Personality Psychology impulsivity bis-11 personality igd-20 zka-pq/sf |
| title | Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sample |
| title_full | Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sample |
| title_fullStr | Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sample |
| title_short | Internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model: a study in a Spanish community sample |
| title_sort | internet gaming disorder and the alternative five factor personality model a study in a spanish community sample |
| topic | impulsivity bis-11 personality igd-20 zka-pq/sf |
| url | https://cipp.ug.edu.pl/Internet-gaming-disorder-and-the-alternative-five-factor-personality-model-a-study,185715,0,2.html |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT antonaluja internetgamingdisorderandthealternativefivefactorpersonalitymodelastudyinaspanishcommunitysample AT oscargarcia internetgamingdisorderandthealternativefivefactorpersonalitymodelastudyinaspanishcommunitysample AT ferranbalada internetgamingdisorderandthealternativefivefactorpersonalitymodelastudyinaspanishcommunitysample AT neusaymami internetgamingdisorderandthealternativefivefactorpersonalitymodelastudyinaspanishcommunitysample AT luisfgarcia internetgamingdisorderandthealternativefivefactorpersonalitymodelastudyinaspanishcommunitysample |