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Hindi Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & RehabilitationISSN: 2324-9005
Frank D Buono2 Author
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Affiliation
Addictive Behaviours, Addiction Therapy
Yale University | YU
Biography
He is working in Southern Illinois University, USA. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
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The Mediation Effects of Behavioral Motivations between Age of Gaming Onset and Internet Gaming Disorder
Author(s): Matthew E Sprong1*, Frank D Buono2, Sara Kaiser3, Amir Garakani2,4, Erina Paul5 and Mark D Griffiths6
Background and Aims: Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) exhibits neurobiological similarities with other addictive disorders. Similar to other behavioral addictions, age of onset of game-play impacts the development of IGD. The present study utilized the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised (VGFA-R) to explore the relationship between components of the motivations (mediating variable) contributing to IGD, symptomatic severity of IGD or risk for having IGD and the impact of age of gaming onset. Methods: Participants were recruited via Mass Media Recruitment at a US Midwestern University (304 remained after exclusion criteria applied). The study used a mediation analysis to evaluate the effects of gaming onset on the clinical diagnosis of IGD and the maintaining behavioral function of vid... view more»
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