Psychiatry Investig. 2024 Mar;21(3):300-310. doi: 10.30773/pi.2023.0303. Epub 2024 Mar 25.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: This study identified latent subtypes of mental health literacy (MHL) for Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and explored their characteristics and differences in various factors in adolescents.
METHODS: This study analyzed secondary data from the 2019 Youth Smart Digital Media Survey and included data from 1,936 middle and high school students (14-18 years old). Thirteen items of the MHL questionnaire were used for latent profile analysis. We compared the characteristics and predictors of the identified types using various statistical analyses, including one-way ANOVA, chi-square test, and multinomial logistic regression.
RESULTS: We identified three subtypes of MHL for IGD in adolescents: “low perception-prefer informal resources,” “moderate perception-preferred resources unclear,” and “high perception-prefer professional resources.” Subtypes showed significant differences in sex, age, family affluence, e-learning time during weekdays, mental health risks, level of problematic smartphone use, and IGD. All variables except IGD predicted one or more latent types.
CONCLUSION: Practical interventions are required to improve IGD MHL, including customized prevention based on the differences between the three types.
PMID:38569588 | DOI:10.30773/pi.2023.0303
