Calaresi Danilo, Verrastro Valeria, Giordano Fiorenza, Gullo Janine, Saladino Valeria
Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Department of Human, Social and Health Sciences, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2024 Aug 2;14(8):668. doi: 10.3390/bs14080668.
With internet gaming disorder (IGD) becoming more common, there are growing worries about the health of those it affects. This study examines how traits like Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism might connect family functioning to IGD. The research involved 1190 young adults who answered an online survey, sharing their personal experiences. To examine the mediation effects, latent variable structural equation modeling (SEM) was used, revealing complex relationships among the variables under investigation. Although all direct and indirect paths were statistically significant, the mediation effects of narcissism were positive only when Machiavellianism and psychopathy were not included as parallel mediators, but negative otherwise. The findings suggest that individuals with strong family functioning could be less likely to internalize manipulative behaviors and show a lack of empathy, traits that could contribute to their involvement in IGD. The results underscore the importance of recognizing the multifaceted nature of this phenomenon and provide valuable insights for developing comprehensive strategies to prevent and tackle IGD. Therefore, prevention and intervention efforts should consider the combined influences of family functioning, personality traits, and individual and contextual factors in the online environment to effectively address this problem.
随着网络游戏障碍（IGD）变得越来越普遍，人们对其影响对象的健康状况愈发担忧。本研究探讨了马基雅维利主义、精神病态和自恋等特质如何将家庭功能与网络游戏障碍联系起来。该研究涉及1190名年轻人，他们通过在线调查分享了自己的个人经历。为了检验中介效应，研究使用了潜变量结构方程模型（SEM），揭示了所研究变量之间的复杂关系。尽管所有直接和间接路径在统计上均具有显著性，但只有在不将马基雅维利主义和精神病态作为平行中介变量时，自恋的中介效应才是正向的，否则为负向。研究结果表明，家庭功能良好的个体可能较不容易内化操纵行为和表现出缺乏同理心，而这些特质可能导致他们陷入网络游戏障碍。研究结果强调了认识这一现象多面性的重要性，并为制定预防和应对网络游戏障碍的综合策略提供了有价值的见解。因此，预防和干预措施应考虑家庭功能、人格特质以及在线环境中的个体和情境因素的综合影响，以有效解决这一问题。
