%0 Journal Article
%A Bernaldo De Quirós Aragón, Mónica
%A Sánchez Iglesias, Iván
%A González Álvarez, María
%A Labrador Encinas, Francisco Javier
%A Estupiñá Puig, Francisco José
%A Fernández Arias, Ignacio Gabino
%A Labrador Méndez, Marta Isabel
%T Factors Associated with the Problematic Use of Video Games in Adolescents and Young People
%D 2022
%@ 1557-1874
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/114495
%X The aim of this study is to identify which factors are associated with the problematic use of video game play in adolescents and young people. Data were collected from a stratified random sample (N = 2173) of students aged 12 to 22 (M= 15.3 years old) in high school and professional training in the city of Madrid. A stepwise hierarchical linear regression analysis was performed to identify the factors that predict more problematic use. Engagement in the game and cognitive distortions explain 59.3% of total variance in the scores on the IGDS9-SF. General mental health, gender, and age add only 1.3% to the total explained variance. This study suggests that problem awareness, engagement in the game, and cognitive distortions play a fundamental role in the problematic use of video games and, therefore, must be taken into account in the development of preventative and therapeutic programs.
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