The Influences of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Support on Male Teenagers' Gaming Motivation: A Moderated Network Analysis

Ling Wang¹, Yanyuan Chen², Zhen Li³, Yuhong Zhou⁴, Jiayu Li⁵, Xin Lv⁶, Zhixiang Yu⁷, Xuemei Gao⁸

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¹ Ling Wang, Psychological counselor, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.; Ling Wang, Psychological counselor, Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
² Yanyuan Chen, Vice president of Huawei Technical School, Chongqing, China.
³ Zhen Li, Psychological counselor, School of Education, Sichuan Vocational and Technical College, Suining, China.
⁴ Yuhong Zhou, Psychological counselor, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
⁵ Jiayu Li, Psychological counselor, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
⁶ Xin Lv, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
⁷ Zhixiang Yu, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
⁸ Xuemei Gao, Professor of psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.; Xuemei Gao, Professor of psychology, Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.. Electronic address: gaoteamswu@163.com.

PMID: 38456863
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.02.002

The Influences of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Support on Male Teenagers' Gaming Motivation: A Moderated Network Analysis

Ling Wang et al. J Pediatr Health Care. 2024 Jul-Aug.

. 2024 Jul-Aug;38(4):486-496.

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.02.002. Epub 2024 Mar 6.

Authors

Ling Wang¹, Yanyuan Chen², Zhen Li³, Yuhong Zhou⁴, Jiayu Li⁵, Xin Lv⁶, Zhixiang Yu⁷, Xuemei Gao⁸

Affiliations

¹ Ling Wang, Psychological counselor, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.; Ling Wang, Psychological counselor, Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
² Yanyuan Chen, Vice president of Huawei Technical School, Chongqing, China.
³ Zhen Li, Psychological counselor, School of Education, Sichuan Vocational and Technical College, Suining, China.
⁴ Yuhong Zhou, Psychological counselor, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
⁵ Jiayu Li, Psychological counselor, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
⁶ Xin Lv, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
⁷ Zhixiang Yu, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
⁸ Xuemei Gao, Professor of psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.; Xuemei Gao, Professor of psychology, Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.. Electronic address: gaoteamswu@163.com.

PMID: 38456863
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.02.002

Abstract

Introduction: Strong gaming motivations can lead to gaming-related health problems, but how gaming motivations are formed is unclear. Therefore, we examined the impact of early life experiences on gaming motivations.

Methods: Questionnaire data on the gaming motivations, adverse childhood experiences, and social support of 2,171 teenaged online game players were modeled using moderated network analysis.

Results: All adverse childhood experience components positively correlated with achievement and escapism motivations (weight range: 0.08-0.40). Social support from friends (weight = -0.04) negatively moderated the relationship between achievement motivation and other adverse childhood experiences and positively moderated (weight = 0.01) the relationship between escapism motivation and familial dysfunction.

Discussion: The findings indicate that adverse childhood experiences foster negative gaming motivations. Additionally, social support moderates the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and gaming motivations. These findings offer valuable insights that nursing practitioners can apply to gaming-related health problem interventions and prevention in teenagers.

Keywords: Gaming motivations; achievement motivation; child abuse; escapism motivation; psychosocial support systems.

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