The role of negative and positive urgency in the relationship between craving and symptoms of problematic video game use

Craving and emotion-driven impulsivity dimensions (positive negative urgency) have been suggested as factors involved in the progression of different potentially problematic behaviors. However, their role severity video gaming-related problems remains unclear. This study aims to assess differential capacity positive urgency predict craving number internet gaming disorder (IGD) symptoms endorsed (as a proxy problems) majoritarily non-pathological video-gamers. Convenience sampling was used recruit 232 Spanish 222 Ecuadorian frequent game players. Mixed-effects generalized linear (GMLE) mediation modeling were test moderation hypotheses regarding association between urgency, craving, endorsement IGD symptoms. Results show that (1) largely overlaps with symptoms; (2) for games is linked but not which reinforces idea at least mostly gamers, positively valenced expectancy state; (3) exerts an indirect effect (mediated by craving) on endorsed; (4) direct (5) traits do interact These findings are consistent proposal emotional state, dysregulation affect measured influences its emergence control. In addition, they support central feature