German Center for Addiction Research in Childhood and Adolescence (DZSKJ), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 2;19(15):9495. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159495.
: Problematic gaming (PG) has become an increasing mental health issue among adolescents during the preceding years. The role of parents and the family environment in the development of PG has been repeatedly emphasized. However, the structured involvement of parents in the therapy is still largely insufficient. Resource-strengthening training for parents of adolescents with PG (Res@t-P) is a new parent-centered 8-week group intervention to fill this substantial gap. The present pilot study aimed to collect first information on its potential effectiveness in improving parental and family factors. : The study was conducted in a clinical setting with N = 43 parents of adolescents with PG, applying a pre- and post-follow-up design. Standardized questionnaires on psychological stress perception, family communication, family functioning, media rules, and adolescent PG symptoms were applied at three measurement points (before, at the end of, and 6 weeks after the training). Conditional growth models were estimated. : Over time, an improvement in parental and family aspects as well as a reduction in adolescent PG symptoms could be observed. : The results of the present pilot study on the effectiveness of Res@t-P are promising. No causal inferences can be drawn at this stage. A randomized-controlled intervention study is highly warranted.
: 近年来，游戏障碍（PG）已成为青少年日益严重的心理健康问题。父母和家庭环境在 PG 发展中的作用已被反复强调。然而，父母在治疗中的结构化参与仍然远远不足。为有 PG 青少年的父母提供资源强化培训（Res@t-P）是一种新的以父母为中心的 8 周团体干预措施，旨在填补这一巨大空白。本初步研究旨在收集有关其改善父母和家庭因素的潜在效果的初步信息。 : 该研究在临床环境中进行，共有 43 名有 PG 青少年的父母参与，采用了预前后测设计。在三个测量点（培训前、培训结束时和培训后 6 周）应用了标准化的心理压力感知、家庭沟通、家庭功能、媒体规则和青少年 PG 症状问卷。估计了条件增长模型。 : 随着时间的推移，可以观察到父母和家庭方面的改善以及青少年 PG 症状的减少。 : 本初步研究中 Res@t-P 的有效性结果很有希望。现阶段不能得出因果推论。非常需要进行一项随机对照干预研究。
