中国成年购买者的冒险战利品盒行为与赌博障碍：一种网络分析方法

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI:10.1016/j.chb.2025.108771

Haofeng Ling , Shu M. Yu , Susana Jimenez‐Murcia , Hui Zhou , Hengyue Zhang , Ruimei Sun , Anise M. S. Wu

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摘要

战利品箱的日益流行引起了越来越多关于其潜在风险使用及其与赌博症状的关联的研究关注。本研究旨在探讨冒险的战利品盒行为是否以及如何与赌博障碍的症状相关联。方法对699名中国成年人进行非概率抽样，其中男性占52.1%，年龄≥29.30岁，SD = 7.83。结果双变量相关分析显示，总体赌博障碍严重程度与冒险战利品箱行为显著正相关（p < 0.001）。网络分析进一步确定了“控制赌博失败”是网络中最核心的症状，其次是“依赖他人的金融救助”。“推迟重要活动来赚取或购买战利品箱”是最强的过桥症状，其次是“强迫打开战利品箱”。在赌博障碍中存在显著的性别差异，但在冒险的战利品盒行为中没有显著的性别差异。网络比较测试也显示网络结构没有性别差异。结论本研究填补了关于冒险捡宝箱行为与赌博障碍症状相关性的知识空白。研究结果强调，冒险使用战利品箱的行为指标与赌博障碍严重程度之间存在一致的正相关关系，而网络分析发现，无法停止赌博和依赖他人的经济救助是两个最具影响力的症状。未来的战利品箱预防措施将受益于这些见解，通过教育研讨会和促进负责任的战利品箱购买来提高自制力。

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Risky loot box behaviors and gambling disorder among Chinese adult purchasers: A network analysis approach

Background

The growing popularity of loot box has attracted increasing research attention regarding its potential risky use and associations with gambling symptomatology. The present study aimed to explore whether and how risky loot box behaviors are associated with the symptomatology of gambling disorder.

Method

A non-probability sample of 699 Chinese adults (52.1 % males; M_age = 29.30, SD = 7.83) voluntarily completed an online anonymous survey.

Results

Bivariate correlational analyses revealed significant positive associations of overall gambling disorder severity with risky loot box behaviors (p < 0.001). Network analysis further identified “Unsuccessful efforts to control gambling” as the most central symptom within the network, followed by “Relying on others for financial bailouts”. “Put off important activities to earn or buy loot box” was found to be the strongest bridge symptom, followed by “Compulsive loot box opening”. Significant gender difference was found in gambling disorder, but not with risky loot box behaviors. Network comparison test also revealed no gender differences in network structures.

Conclusion

The present research filled in the knowledge gap regarding symptomatic associations between risky loot box behaviors and gambling disorder. Its findings highlighted consistent positive associations between behavioral indicators of risky loot box use and gambling disorder severity, while network analysis identified inability to stop gambling and relying on others for financial bailout as the two most influential symptoms. Future loot box preventive measures will benefit from these insights, by improving self-control through educational workshops and facilitating responsible loot box purchasing.

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Computers in Human Behavior Multiple-

CiteScore

19.10

自引率

4.00%

发文量

381

审稿时长

40 days

期刊介绍： Computers in Human Behavior is a scholarly journal that explores the psychological aspects of computer use. It covers original theoretical works, research reports, literature reviews, and software and book reviews. The journal examines both the use of computers in psychology, psychiatry, and related fields, and the psychological impact of computer use on individuals, groups, and society. Articles discuss topics such as professional practice, training, research, human development, learning, cognition, personality, and social interactions. It focuses on human interactions with computers, considering the computer as a medium through which human behaviors are shaped and expressed. Professionals interested in the psychological aspects of computer use will find this journal valuable, even with limited knowledge of computers.