A Latent Profile Analysis of Multiple Family Factors and Its Association with Internet Gaming Disorder Among Middle School Students:The Mediating Effect of Maladaptive Cognition
A total of 1043 participants were recruited and researched to explore the relationship between multiple family factors and internet gaming disorder(IGD),as well as the mediating role of maladaptive cognition on such relationship among middle school students by using latent profile analysis(LPA)and structural equation models.The results showed that:1)The LPA analysis suggested three sub-groups in combination of multiple family factors and IGD,low family risk-high support-low IGD group,marital conflict and parental neglect-low support-high IGD group and high family risk-low support-high IGD group.2)Maladaptive cognition significantly mediated the relationship between multiple family factors and IGD.More attention should be paid to the accumulative impact of multiple risk factors and protective factors in the prevention and intervention of IGD.It is necessary to decrease marital conflict and parental conflict and enhance parental support to improve middle school students'maladaptive cognition and prevent IGD.
multiple family factorsinternet gaming disordermaladaptive cognitionlatent profile analysismiddle school students