Autistic Traits and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Predict the Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder in an Italian Adult Population
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Instruments
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Sample Characteristics
3.2. Correlation and Regression Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Gender | |
Male | 3584 (84.13%) |
Female | 676 (15.87%) |
Education level | |
Primary | 6 (0.14%) |
Secondary school | 481 (11.29%) |
High school | 2738 (64.27%) |
Bachelor’s degree | 623 (14.62%) |
Master’s degree | 396 (9.30%) |
Unknown | 16 (0.38%) |
Relationship status | |
Single | 3034 (71.22%) |
In a relationship | 1226 (28.78%) |
Daily spare time | |
Less than 1 h | 156 (3.66%) |
1–2 h | 1174 (27.56%) |
3–6 h | 1822 (42.77%) |
More than 6 h | 1108 (26.01%) |
Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1. IGD total score | 1 | ||
2. AQ total score | 0.320 ** | 1 | |
3. ASRS total score | 0.357 ** | 0.365 ** | 1 |
Predictor Variables | Model 1 a | Model 2 b | Model 3 c |
---|---|---|---|
Age | −0.084 *** | −0.036 * | 0.006 |
Gender | 0.01 | −0.013 | −0.024 |
Education | −0.037 | −0.008 | −0.016 |
Daily spare time | 0.112 *** | 0.108 *** | 0.115 *** |
Relationship | −0.029 | −0.021 | −0.017 |
AQ total score | 0.308 *** | 0.211 *** | |
ASRS total score | 0.28 *** | ||
R squared | 2.6 | 11.7 | 18.4 |
R squared change | 2.6 | 9.1 | 6.6 |
F change | 23.1 | 440.9 | 345.9 |
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Concerto, C.; Rodolico, A.; Avanzato, C.; Fusar-Poli, L.; Signorelli, M.S.; Battaglia, F.; Aguglia, E. Autistic Traits and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Predict the Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder in an Italian Adult Population. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 774. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060774
Concerto C, Rodolico A, Avanzato C, Fusar-Poli L, Signorelli MS, Battaglia F, Aguglia E. Autistic Traits and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Predict the Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder in an Italian Adult Population. Brain Sciences. 2021; 11(6):774. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060774
Chicago/Turabian StyleConcerto, Carmen, Alessandro Rodolico, Chiara Avanzato, Laura Fusar-Poli, Maria Salvina Signorelli, Fortunato Battaglia, and Eugenio Aguglia. 2021. "Autistic Traits and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Predict the Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder in an Italian Adult Population" Brain Sciences 11, no. 6: 774. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060774
APA StyleConcerto, C., Rodolico, A., Avanzato, C., Fusar-Poli, L., Signorelli, M. S., Battaglia, F., & Aguglia, E. (2021). Autistic Traits and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Predict the Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder in an Italian Adult Population. Brain Sciences, 11(6), 774. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060774