Open AccessAssociations Between Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Internet Gaming Disorder Symptoms Mediated by Depressive Symptoms and Hopelessness Among College Students
Author(s) -
Chen Chen,
Si Dai,
Lijuan Shi,
Yidong Shen,
Jianjun Ou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s325323
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , medicine , depressive symptoms , clinical psychology , psychiatry , attention deficit , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , confidence interval , psychology , cognition , economics , macroeconomics
The mediating role of depressive symptoms and hopelessness on the relationship between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and internet gaming disorder (IGD) symptoms has not yet been elucidated. This study assessed this mediating effect in college students.