Examining of Occupational Balance, Executive Functions, and Quality of Life of Adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder

Bezmialem Vakif University62 enrolled

Overview

Internet gaming disorder leads to social problems and isolation, neglect of daily responsibilities, behavioral disorders, and cognitive and physical impairments. It is thought that assessing the occupational profiles and cognitive functions of adolescents with internet gaming disorder will bring a new perspective to the occupational therapy literature. The aim of the present study is to examine the occupational balance, executive functions, and quality of life of adolescents with internet gaming disorder.

The study, planned to be conducted with individuals aged 12-18 who are followed up in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Diseases outpatient clinic of Bezmialem Vakif University and diagnosed with internet gaming disorder according to DSM-V diagnostic criteria, will include a total of 62 participants, with 31 in the study group and 31 in the healthy control group. All individuals who provide written consent will be administered the Sociodemographic Data Form, Internet Gaming Disorder Scale, Teenage Executive Function Inventory, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Adolescent Form, and Adolescent Occupational Balance Scale, and the results will be recorded. The obtained results will be statistically analyzed.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Internet Addiction Disorder

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Internet Gaming Disorder * Aged between 12 and 18 * Proficiency in Turkish * Open to communication and cooperation * Willing to participate in the study * No reported cognitive impairment Exclusion Criteria: * Additional psychiatric diagnosis * Having a neurological problem that would impair communication and collaboration

Locations (1)

Bezmialem Vakif University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Adolescent Occupational Balance Scale

The scale measures occupational balance. According to the four-point Likert rating, the lowest raw score to be taken from the scale is 27, and the highest raw score is 108. It takes approximately 15-20 min to respond to the whole scale. A high score obtained from the scale indicates a high level of occupational balance.

Time frame: Baseline

Teenage Executive Functioning Inventory

The scale measures executive functioning. It is a 5-point Likert type inventory and includes statements scored from 1 to 5 (1: Definitely not true, 5: Definitely true). Higher scores represent more difficulty with executive functions. The lowest score to be taken from the scale is 20, and the highest score is 100.

Time frame: Baseline

Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory

The scale measures quality of life. It is a 23-item measurement tool. Items are reverse-scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0 = 100, 1 = 75, 2 = 50, 3= 25, 4 = 0), so that higher scores indicate better quality of life. This instrument yields a Total score, Physical Health Summary score (Equivalent to the Physical Functioning subscale) and Psychosocial Health Summary score (Based on the Emotional Functioning subscale, Social Functioning subscale, and School Functioning subscale). The lowest score to be taken from the scale is 0, and the highest score is 100.

Time frame: Baseline

Internet Gaming Disorder Scale

The scale measures internet gaming disorder severity. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 20 and the highest score is 100. Higher scores indicate a more severe disorder.

Time frame: Baseline

Sociodemographic Information Form

Measures sociodemographic information

Time frame: Baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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