Unraveling the antecedents of Internet gaming disorder and mind-wandering as an outcome in MOBA youth players

Soo, Ting T’ng and Ho, Khee Hoong and Leong, Wen Sam and Siah, Poh Chua and Hon, Kai Yee and Nurul Iman Abdul Jalil (2025) Unraveling the antecedents of Internet gaming disorder and mind-wandering as an outcome in MOBA youth players. Cogent Psychology, 12 (1). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2331-1983

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Abstract

The exponentially growing game genre - multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) is propelled into the gaming culture. Employing the Interaction-Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, this study examines the (1) predictive effects of impulsivity on IGD; (2) IGD on mind-wandering, (3) simple mediating effects of in-game satisfaction and self-control on impulsivity and IGD respectively, (4) sequential mediating effects (i.e., self-control, in-game satisfaction, IGD) on impulsivity and mind-wandering. 710 youth are included in the final analyses of this cross-sectional online survey study. The findings show that impulsivity predicts IGD positively. IGD is also a positive predictor of mind-wandering. In the simple mediation analyses, in-game satisfaction is not a significant mediator, whereas self-control is a significant mediator for impulsivity and IGD. Both self-control and in-game satisfaction sequentially mediate impulsivity and IGD. Lastly, the indirect effect between impulsivity and mind-wandering with three sequential mediators (i.e., self-control, in-game satisfaction, and IGD) is significant. A total of 41.9% variances of IGD (a large R2 effect size) and 22.2% variances of mind-wandering (a moderate R2 effect size) were explained. Future prevention and intervention should highlight the importance of individuals being empowered to navigate the gaming environment with a well-balanced and resilient mindset, fostering a healthier connection with online gaming.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	MOBA genre; impulsivity; self-control; in-game satisfaction; IGD; mind-wandering; youth
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ1-2044 The Family. Marriage. Women > HQ503-1064 The family. Marriage. Home > HQ799.95-799.97 Adulthood R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1-1270 Public aspects of medicine > RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine > RA790-790.95 Mental health. Mental illness prevention
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Psychology and Education
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2025 11:25
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2025 11:25
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43650

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