Gaming Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators established a mobile-based early intervention on adolescent hazardous gaming and verified its effectiveness.
Detailed description
Hazardous gaming is the precursor of gaming disorder. Early intervention on hazardous gaming is an effective strategy to prevent gaming disorder. Currently, there are few evidence-based early interventions, particularly the technology-based approaches with the advantage of user-friendliness. This study developed a mobile-based early intervention program based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescent hazardous gaming. In order to verify the effectiveness of the intervention, adolescent participants were recruited and divided into two groups. The intervention group received the one-month intervention, while the control group did not. Both groups accepted the assessments at baseline and two months after the intervention. Comparative analysis was carried out between the two groups and two time points, primarily on the severity of gaming disorder, gaming hours, gaming frequency, anxiety, depression and self-esteem.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALthe mobile-based early intervention
The theoretical framework of the intervention was based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). We designed three modules, which were the Gaming behavior management, the Gaming cognition establishment and the Early intervention on risk and protective factors. The interventions included self-monitoring questionnaires, scientific popular articles, and online lectures.
Sponsors
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* (1) Clinical diagnosis of hazardous gaming defined in the ICD-11 (2) Fully comprehending the research's purpose and procedures and signing the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* (1)Serious physical illness or intellectual disability (2) Clinical diagnosis of gaming disorder (3) Not completing all the interventions or assessments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the severity of gaming disorder | baseline, two months after intervention | Measured by Gaming Disorder Screening Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| average daily gaming hours | baseline, two months after intervention | self-reported average hours spent gaming per day |
| frequency of gaming sessions | baseline, two months after intervention | self-reported number of gaming sessions per week |
| anxiety severity | baseline, two months after intervention | Measured by: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) Scale Scale Range: 0 to 21 (higher scores indicate worse anxiety) |
| depression severity | baseline, two months after intervention | Measured by: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Scale Range: 0 to 27 (higher scores indicate worse depression) |
| self-esteem | baseline, two months after intervention | Measured by: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES) Scale Range: 0 to 30 (higher scores indicate better self-esteem) |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactNa Zhong, MD
Outcome results
None listed