Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder
Abstract Background While recent studies suggest a high prevalence of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) in child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) clinics, little is known about the factors contributing to problematic gaming among these patients. Given the well-established role of parenting and parent-ch...
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| author | Sabina Kapetanovic Maiken Due Nielsen Frida André Sevtap Gurdal Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson |
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| description | Abstract Background While recent studies suggest a high prevalence of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) in child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) clinics, little is known about the factors contributing to problematic gaming among these patients. Given the well-established role of parenting and parent-child relationships in the development of problem behaviors, this study aimed to explore parent-child relationships within a Swedish cohort of CAP patients with IGD. Methods A total of 72 adolescents from CAP clinics in Skane, Sweden, diagnosed with IGD based on DSM-V criteria (73% boys), aged 13 to 18 years were included in the study. The adolescents completed the Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents (GASA) and reported on aspects of parent-child communication, such as parental control and adolescent disclosure and secrecy, and family climate. Adolescents were categorized as engaged, problem or addicted gamers based on core approach. Independent sample t-tests, Pearsons’s correlations, and multivariate regression analyses were used to address the study goals. Results Independent sample t-tests revealed that girls showed lower levels of parental knowledge than boys. Bivariate correlation analyses showed that IGD-symptoms were related to lower levels of child disclosure, while multivariate regression analyses revealed that higher IGD-symptoms were predicted by high levels of child secrecy and low child disclosure. Conclusion Parent-child relationships, in particular adolescent information management to parents, plays an important role for the level of IGD-symptoms in a clinical sample of adolescents. We suggest that therapeutic interventions for IGD should integrate family-focused strategies, such as parent training programs fostering open communication between parents and their children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d975922407ea4aeda6868686fa4477682025-01-12T12:45:17ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-01-0113111010.1186/s40359-024-02306-3Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorderSabina Kapetanovic0Maiken Due Nielsen1Frida André2Sevtap Gurdal3Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson4Department of Behavioural Studies, University WestDepartment of Behavioural Studies, University WestFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund UniversityDepartment of Behavioural Studies, University WestFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund UniversityAbstract Background While recent studies suggest a high prevalence of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) in child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) clinics, little is known about the factors contributing to problematic gaming among these patients. Given the well-established role of parenting and parent-child relationships in the development of problem behaviors, this study aimed to explore parent-child relationships within a Swedish cohort of CAP patients with IGD. Methods A total of 72 adolescents from CAP clinics in Skane, Sweden, diagnosed with IGD based on DSM-V criteria (73% boys), aged 13 to 18 years were included in the study. The adolescents completed the Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents (GASA) and reported on aspects of parent-child communication, such as parental control and adolescent disclosure and secrecy, and family climate. Adolescents were categorized as engaged, problem or addicted gamers based on core approach. Independent sample t-tests, Pearsons’s correlations, and multivariate regression analyses were used to address the study goals. Results Independent sample t-tests revealed that girls showed lower levels of parental knowledge than boys. Bivariate correlation analyses showed that IGD-symptoms were related to lower levels of child disclosure, while multivariate regression analyses revealed that higher IGD-symptoms were predicted by high levels of child secrecy and low child disclosure. Conclusion Parent-child relationships, in particular adolescent information management to parents, plays an important role for the level of IGD-symptoms in a clinical sample of adolescents. We suggest that therapeutic interventions for IGD should integrate family-focused strategies, such as parent training programs fostering open communication between parents and their children.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02306-3Parent-child relationshipsInternet gaming disorderProblem gamingChild and adolescent psychiatry |
| spellingShingle | Sabina Kapetanovic Maiken Due Nielsen Frida André Sevtap Gurdal Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder BMC Psychology Parent-child relationships Internet gaming disorder Problem gaming Child and adolescent psychiatry |
| title | Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder |
| title_full | Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder |
| title_fullStr | Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder |
| title_short | Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder |
| title_sort | exploring parent child relationships in a swedish child and adolescent psychiatry cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder |
| topic | Parent-child relationships Internet gaming disorder Problem gaming Child and adolescent psychiatry |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02306-3 |
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