Md Zahir Ahmed1,*, Oli Ahmed2, Lingfeng Gao1, Mary C. Jobe3, Weijian Li1
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.7, pp. 517-529, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.051055
Abstract In recent years, speculation of an increase in Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has surfaced with the growing popularity of internet gaming among Chinese children and adolescents. The detrimental impact of IGD on mental health cannot be denied, even though only a small portion of the screen-dependent population exhibits psychopathological and behavioral symptoms. The present study aimed to explore a latent profile analysis (LPA) of Internet Gaming Disorder on the mental health of Chinese school students. The data were collected from a sample of 1005 Chinese school students (49.8% male; age M = 13.32, SD = 1.34… More >