Psychosocial Risk Factors and Adolescent Problematic Internet Gaming (PIG): The Mediating Roles of Deviant Peer Affiliation and Hedonic Gaming Experience

Background: Problematic Internet gaming (PIG), considered an early stage of Internet gaming addiction (IGA), has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents. This study focused on deviant peer affiliation (DPA) and hedonic gaming experience (HGE) as key mediators and examined four psychosocial r...

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Published in:	Behavioral Sciences
Main Authors:	Yi Wu, Huazhen Li, Zhanni Luo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-08-01
Subjects:	adolescent problematic Internet gaming gaming addiction deviant peers hedonic experience emotional loneliness
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/9/1177