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+44 28 3718 0055Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & RehabilitationISSN: 2324-9005
Matthew E Sprong1 Author
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Life-Care Planning
Assistant Professor at Lock Haven University Peru, Illinois, United States
Biography
Dr. Sprong is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Sprong's professional experiences involves private and forensic rehabilitation consultation (e.g., Life-Care Planning, Worker's compensation, Personal Injury Litigation, Impartial Vocational Expert Testimony in Social Security Hearings), substance abuse counseling, program evaluation, and vocational services (i.e., vocational evaluations, job placement services) in a community-based rehabilitation program.
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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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