Prevalence and Correlates of Internet Gaming Disorder: A Comparison Between English-Speaking and Chinese-Speaking Adult Gamers

Objectives: Studies have suggested that the prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is higher among Asian populations. This study compared and severity IGD between English-speaking gamers Chinese-speaking gamers. Correlates were investigated in global sample. Methods: A total 101 130 recruited via a social marketing campaign participated an online questionnaire. Results: The was 0.0% 0.8%, respectively, more likely to deceive family members, therapists, or others because amount gaming activity, jeopardized lost important relationship, job, educational career opportunity activity. own dedicated device, started video gameplay at younger age, spent hours weekly on gameplay, play games escape relieve negative mood. Among sample, correlates level were: being males, current students, spending having experienced anxiety past year, violence, less real-life support. Conclusions: These results low comparable two populations differed certain diagnosis criteria behavioral factors relating gameplay. Psychosocial observed sample adjusting for cultural background.