Oppositional defiant disorder, internet gaming disorder, and suicidal ideation among Saudi adolescents: a moderated mediation model of gender and self-control

Many psychological changes occur during adolescence, as well as, for some, behavioral disorders. Two such deviant behaviors are internet gaming disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. Prior research has documented the relationships between oppositional defiant disorder and internet gaming addict...

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Published in:BMC Psychology 2024-11, Vol.12 (1), p.684-11, Article 684
Main Author: Keshky, Mogeda El Sayed El
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Analysis
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - psychology
Behavior, Addictive - psychology
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Economic aspects
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Internet
Internet Addiction Disorder - psychology
Internet gaming disorder
Male
Mediation
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Online gambling
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder in children
Prevention
Psychological aspects
Risk factors
Saudi Arabia
Self-control
Self-Control - psychology
Sex Factors
Social aspects
Suicidal behavior
Suicidal Ideation
Teenagers
Video Games - psychology
Youth
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Summary:Many psychological changes occur during adolescence, as well as, for some, behavioral disorders. Two such deviant behaviors are internet gaming disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. Prior research has documented the relationships between oppositional defiant disorder and internet gaming addiction with suicidal ideation among adolescents, but none has studied the potential mediating role of self-control nor the moderation role of gender. This study investigated the relationships between oppositional defiant disorder, internet gaming disorder, and suicidal ideation, and applied a moderated mediation model including the roles of gender and self-control. 273 adolescents (mean age = 15.47, 57% females) participated in the study. Respondents completed the Suicidal Ideation Scale; the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale, Short Form; the Oppositional Defiant Scale; and the Self-Control Scale; as well as a set of socio-demographic questions. A moderated mediation model was applied using the PROCESS software package. Oppositional defiant disorder and internet addiction were positively related with suicidal ideation (β = 0.89, p 
ISSN:2050-7283
2050-7283
DOI:10.1186/s40359-024-02181-y