自闭症特征和游戏动机对问题游戏症状的中介分析：社交动机和逃避动机的影响是否相同？

Q1 Psychology

Addictive Behaviors Reports Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI:10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100625

Jake D. Slack , Ben Mctigue , Heather Mackenzie , Mal Flack , Kim M. Caudwell

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摘要

在自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者中，电子游戏的使用和潜在的游戏障碍的比例更高。然而，阈下自闭症样特征（ALTs）和游戏行为之间的联系仍然相对未被探索。本研究评估了游戏动机是否可能介导alt与游戏障碍症状之间的关系。共有378名（Mage = 31.41, SD = 8.84）受访者完成了一项在线调查，其中包括游戏障碍症状、游戏动机和alt的测量。研究结果表明，在控制时间游戏后，社交动机和逃避动机介导了alt与游戏障碍症状之间的关系。然而，alt与社交动机呈负相关，与逃避呈正相关，社交动机和逃避动机均与游戏障碍症状呈正相关。这些发现表明，ALTs水平较高的个体玩游戏可能主要是为了逃避现实生活中的挑战，而不是出于社交原因，这可能会加剧问题游戏症状。这些结果强调了理解游戏动机的重要性，因为它们可以为减少问题游戏提供有针对性的干预措施。这项研究促进了关于游戏行为的文献的增长，强调了在教育和问题游戏支持倡议中考虑动机的必要性。

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A mediation analysis of Autistic-like traits and gaming motivations on problem gaming symptoms: Are the effects of social and escape motives the same?

There are higher rates of video game use and potentially gaming disorder among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the association between subthreshold autistic-like traits (ALTs) and gaming behaviour remains relatively unexplored. The present study assessed whether gaming motives may mediate the relationship between ALTs and gaming disorder symptoms. A total of 378 (Mage = 31.41, SD = 8.84) respondents completed an online survey, which included measures of gaming disorder symptoms, gaming motives, and ALTs. Findings indicated that social and escape motives mediated relationship between ALTs and gaming disorder symptoms, after controlling for time gaming. However, ALTs displayed a negative association with social motives and a positive association with escape and both social and escape motives were positively associated with gaming disorder symptoms. These findings indicate that individuals with higher levels of ALTs may game primarily for escape from real-life challenges and less so for social reasons, potentially exacerbating problem gaming symptoms. These results underscore the importance of understanding gaming motives, as they can inform targeted interventions for reducing problematic gaming. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on gaming behaviour, emphasising the need for motives to be considered in educational and problem gaming support initiatives.

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Addictive Behaviors Reports Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

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6.80

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71 days

期刊介绍： Addictive Behaviors Reports is an open-access and peer reviewed online-only journal offering an interdisciplinary forum for the publication of research in addictive behaviors. The journal accepts submissions that are scientifically sound on all forms of addictive behavior (alcohol, drugs, gambling, Internet, nicotine and technology) with a primary focus on behavioral and psychosocial research. The emphasis of the journal is primarily empirical. That is, sound experimental design combined with valid, reliable assessment and evaluation procedures are a requisite for acceptance. We are particularly interested in ''non-traditional'', innovative and empirically oriented research such as negative/null data papers, replication studies, case reports on novel treatments, and cross-cultural research. Studies that might encourage new lines of inquiry as well as scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are also very much encouraged. We also welcome multimedia submissions that incorporate video or audio components to better display methodology or findings.