The partial truths of compensatory and poor-get-poorer internet use theories: More highly involved videogame players experience greater psychosocial benefits

Highlights：

• Considering videogame involvement helps distinguish healthy from problem play.

• More involved gamers “signal” greater passion, thus winning social support.

• More intensive videogame involvement psychosocially compensates for loneliness.

• Lonelier gamers playing casually suffer greater adverse gaming-related consequences.

• Study combines cultural psychiatric interviews with a path analysis of survey data.