Internet gaming disorder, psychological distress, and insomnia in adolescent students and their siblings: An actor-partner interdependence model approach | JoVE Visualize

Internet gaming disorder, psychological distress, and insomnia in adolescent students and their siblings: An actor-partner interdependence model approach

Chung-Ying Lin¹, Mac N Potenza^2,3, Anders Broström⁴

¹Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

Addictive Behaviors Reports|January 13, 2021

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Summary

Adolescents with internet gaming disorder (IGD) symptoms significantly impact their siblings' psychological distress and sleep quality. Siblings' gaming disorder also affects adolescents' well-being, highlighting the need for family-inclusive interventions.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Public Health
Adolescent Health

Background:

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is linked to psychological distress and sleep issues.
Limited research exists on the impact of IGD across siblings.
This study investigates the bidirectional relationship between siblings' IGD symptoms and their psychological well-being and sleep.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the association between adolescent IGD symptomatology and their siblings' psychological distress and sleep quality.
To explore whether siblings' IGD symptoms relate to depressive, anxiety symptoms, or sleep quality in adolescents.
To understand the mutual influences of IGD on psychological health and sleep within sibling dyads.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional design with two-stage cluster sampling.
320 dyads of adolescent students and their siblings participated.
Validated scales (IGDS-SF9, DASS-21, ISI) and the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) were used.

Main Results:

Significant actor effects: adolescents' IGD impacted their own distress/sleep, and siblings' IGD impacted their own distress/sleep.
Significant partner effects: adolescents' IGD impacted siblings' distress/sleep, and siblings' IGD impacted adolescents' distress/sleep.
Both adolescents and their siblings experienced mutual impacts of IGD on psychological health and sleep.

Conclusions:

Adolescent IGD symptoms have a significant, bidirectional impact on siblings' psychological health and sleep.
Sibling relationships play a crucial role in the manifestation of IGD-related issues.
Healthcare providers should consider involving siblings in interventions for IGD, psychological distress, and sleep problems.