Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul 34500, Turkey.
College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 3;18(13):7137. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18137137.
We aimed to determine the relationship between gaming disorder, narcissism, and happiness levels of children between the ages of 9 and 15. This study was based on the compensation theory. The sample consists of 461 boys who continue their education in public schools in Istanbul. In the study, a mixed research design, which nests qualitative data into quantitative, was used. In addition to the scales and sociodemographic form, the Draw-a-Person test was also used to better understand children's inner world. According to the findings, there is a significant relationship between gaming disorder and narcissism and happiness levels in children. Accordingly, as narcissism increases in children, the gaming disorder level increases, and happiness decreases. We also found a mediation effect in the impact of narcissism on happiness through gaming disorder. According to the results, we think that the problem is not caused by the individual but by society. For a solution, we recommend making more macro-level social work interventions within the framework of system theory instead of the current medical model in combating gaming disorder.
我们旨在确定游戏障碍、自恋与 9 至 15 岁儿童幸福感之间的关系。本研究基于补偿理论。样本由 461 名在伊斯坦布尔公立学校接受教育的男孩组成。在研究中，采用了一种混合研究设计，将定性数据纳入定量数据中。除了量表和社会人口学表格外，还使用了画人测试来更好地了解儿童的内心世界。研究结果表明，游戏障碍与自恋和儿童幸福感之间存在显著关系。因此，随着儿童自恋程度的增加，游戏障碍程度增加，幸福感降低。我们还发现自恋通过游戏障碍对幸福感的影响存在中介效应。根据研究结果，我们认为问题不是由个体而是由社会造成的。为了解决这个问题，我们建议在系统理论框架内进行更多的宏观层面的社会工作干预，而不是在目前的医疗模式下对抗游戏障碍。
