Effect of brief gaming abstinence on withdrawal in adolescent at-risk daily gamers: A randomized controlled study

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Highlights：

• Habitual video gaming may increase risk of Internet gaming disorder.

• This randomized controlled study assessed gaming abstinence in at risk adolescents.

• Both groups reported a significant reduction in urges to play games.

• Self-monitoring may have reduced withdrawal for both groups.

• Abstainers reported healthier gaming attitudes and reconnected with family.

摘要

•Habitual video gaming may increase risk of Internet gaming disorder.•This randomized controlled study assessed gaming abstinence in at risk adolescents.•Both groups reported a significant reduction in urges to play games.•Self-monitoring may have reduced withdrawal for both groups.•Abstainers reported healthier gaming attitudes and reconnected with family.

论文关键词：Adolescent,Media restriction,Internet gaming disorder,Craving,Withdrawal,Abstinence

论文评审过程：Received 14 February 2018, Revised 18 June 2018, Accepted 19 June 2018, Available online 26 June 2018, Version of Record 28 June 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.024