Previous research shows that empathy can be one
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Previous research shows that empathy can be one of the potential protective factors for Internet gaming disorder (IGD), yet the complex relationships between multidimensional factors of empathy and IGD remain understudi
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Sourced from the abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2016 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 44 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Internalizing and externalizing pathways to internet gaming disorder: the roles of anger and social anxiety (2026) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi
Background Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) represents a significant behavioral health concern, yet the roles of internalizing and externalizing psychological vulnerabilities in its development remain underexplored, particularly in Arabic-speaking populations.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: background internet gaming disorder represents significant behavioral health concern roles internalizing externalizing psychological vulnerabilities development - Disentangling the effects of empathy components on Internet gaming disorder: A study of vulnerable youth in China (2019) · Journal of Behavioral Addictions · cited 25× · doi
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Previous research shows that empathy can be one of the potential protective factors for Internet gaming disorder (IGD), yet the complex relationships between multidimensional factors of empathy and IGD remain understudied.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: empathy factors background aims previous shows potential protective internet gaming disorder complex relationships multidimensional remain - Targeted exome sequencing for the identification of a protective variant against Internet gaming disorder at rs2229910 of neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor, type 3 (NTRK3): A pilot study (2016) · Journal of Behavioral Addictions · cited 19× · doi
Background and aims Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has gained recognition as a potential new diagnosis in the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, but genetic evidence supporting this disorder remains scarce.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: disorder background aims internet gaming gained recognition potential diagnosis fifth revision diagnostic statistical manual mental
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