Internet Game Addiction Research Articles

Effects of resourcefulness on internet game addiction among college students: The mediating role of anxiety and the moderating role of gender.

The mechanism of internet game addiction is unclear. Whether anxiety mediates between resourcefulness and internet game addiction and whether gender affect its mediation role have not been studied previously. A total of 4,889 college students from a college in southwest China were included in this study to complete the investigation, in which three questionnaires were used for evaluation. Pearson's correlation analysis indicated a remarkable negative correlation between resourcefulness with internet game addiction and anxiety, as well as a significant positive correlation between anxiety and this addiction. The structural equation model confirmed the mediation role of anxiety. The multi-group analysis confirmed the moderating role of gender in the mediation model. These findings have advanced the results of existing studies, indicating the buffering effect of resourcefulness on internet game addiction and revealing the potential mechanism of this relationship.

An Analysis of the Causes and Impacts of Internet Gaming Disorder

With the acceleration of the pace of life and the intensification of competitive pressure, an increasing number of patients have psychological and behavioral abnormalities and mental disorders. In addition to common mental diseases, such as depression, anxiety, Internet game addiction is also a kind of mental illness. This article will discuss Internet Gaming Disorder from three aspects: cause, impact and therapy. Firstly, the causes of IGD are mainly composed of individual factors and social support factors. Genes and emotional states, as well as the quality of close family relationships and the number of friends, all play an important role in the formation of IGD. In addition, IGD will not only cause great harm to people's health, but also affect people's study and work performance, as well as life satisfaction. Finally, Treatment will also be the focus of subsequent research in this paper.

Role of Gaming Devices Associated With Internet Gaming Disorder in China: Cross-sectional Study.

Chinese gamers use computer and mobile phone games widely. Consequently, concerns regarding the development of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in adolescents have been raised. However, only a few studies have focused on the influence of gaming devices on IGD. This study aims to compare sociodemographic information, gaming use characteristics, personality traits, and gaming motivations between computer game users (CGUs) and mobile phone game users (MGUs), as well as identifying IGD predictors. This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 3593 internet game players took part in an online survey, which included sociodemographic information, gaming patterns, gaming motivations, the Chinese version of the Video Game Dependency Scale, and the Chinese Big Five Personality Inventory brief version. The population was divided into 2 groups for comparison by mobile phone or computer use, and the IGD population was also compared within the 2 groups. There were significant differences between the 2 gaming device groups in the time (t2994=7.75, P<.001) and money (t2994=5.11, P<.001) spent on gaming and in internet game addiction scores (t2994=3.68, P<.001). Individuals using different gaming devices had different game motivations and personality traits and preferred different genres of games. Results showed that IGD predictors were different for the 2 groups, for example, strategy (odds ratio [OR] 4.452, 95% CI 1.938-10.227; P<.001) and action shooter (OR 3.725, 95% CI 1.465-9.474; P=.01) games increased the risk for MGUs. Gaming devices should be considered during early identification, such as long daily gaming time, much money spent on gaming, neuroticism, and conscientiousness. In addition, more research should be conducted on new gaming devices and IGD treatment.

Internet-Based Self-Assessment for Symptoms of Internet Use Disorder—Impact of Gender, Social Aspects, and Symptom Severity: German Cross-sectional Study

Internet use disorder (IUD) is a new type of behavioral addiction in the digital age. At the same time, internet applications and eHealth can also provide useful support in medical treatment. The purpose of this study is to examine if an internet-based eHealth service can reach individuals with IUD. In particular, it should be investigated whether both male and female individuals with more severe IUDs can be reached. Data were retrieved from the OMPRIS (online-based motivational intervention to reduce problematic internet use and promote treatment motivation in internet gaming disorder and internet use disorder) project (DRKS00019925), an internet-based motivational intervention to reduce problematic internet use and promote treatment motivation in internet gaming disorder and IUD. During the recruitment process (August 2020-March 2022), a total of 3007 individuals filled out the standardized scale for the assessment of internet and computer game addiction (AICA-S). The assessment was accessible via the project homepage. There was no preselection of participants at this stage of the study; however, the offer was addressed to people with hazardous internet use and IUDs. The web-based assessment was free and could be found via search engines, but attention was also drawn to the service via newspaper articles, radio reports, and podcasts. Out of 3007 who participated in the web-based self-assessment, 1033 (34.4%) are female, 1740 (57.9%) are male, 67 (2.2%) are diverse individuals, and 167 (5.5%) did not disclose their gender. The IUD symptom severity score showed a wide range between the AICA-S extreme values of 0 and 27 points. On average, the total sample (mean 8.19, SD 5.47) was in the range of hazardous IUD behavior (AICA-S cutoff>7.0). Furthermore, 561 individuals (18.7% of the total sample; mean 17.42, SD 3.38) presented severe IUD (AICA-S cutoff>13.5). Focusing on female and male participants, 20.9% (363/1740) of the men and 14.9% (151/1033) of the women scored above 13.5 points, which can be considered pathological IUD behavior (χ22,2773=16.73, P<.001, effect size: Cramér V=0.078). Unemployment, being in vocational training or studying at a university, and being male were significantly associated with high IUD symptoms. Using a large sample, the study showed that both mildly and severely IUD-affected individuals can be reached via the internet. An internet-based eHealth offer can thus be a good way to reach patients with IUD where they are addicted-on the internet. In addition, eHealth services increase the likelihood of reaching female patients, who hardly ever come to specialized outpatient clinics and hospitals. Since social problems, especially unemployment, have a strong association with disease severity, the integration of social counseling into treatment seems advisable in terms of a multidisciplinary approach. German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS) DRKS00019925; https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00019925.

Pendampingan Kegiatan Self-Assessment dan Self-Regulation Adiksi Game Online Berbasis Sekolah di SMA Negeri 21 Makassar

Addiction to video games will harm adolescents' mental and emotional health, as well as their personality. During the three-year offline-to-online learning transition period, the Covid-19 era boosted exposure to smartphone use and the possibility to play games nearly nonstop. Awareness of school-based mental problems must be increased in order to prevent this aggressive conduct. This community service project intends to assess the extent of the potential for internet gaming addiction among adolescents and to provide a remedy in the form of self-regulation instruction for adolescents at SMAN 21 Makassar. In Makassar City in July 2022, the three phases of this activity were assessment, education, and evaluation. Students were only able to establish self-regulation of addiction management in one of the seven dimensions of addiction, specifically the conflict dimension, after completing the educational process. This aspect of the dispute involves parental control and active resolution of smartphone use at home. We propose that the other six characteristics of addiction be established in schools as a youth-friendly counselling model, making it easier for students to gain access to excellent resources in order to reduce the long-term route of online game addiction as cognitive and mental diseases.

인터넷 게임중독 경향군의 게임에 대한 양가감정이 게임갈망에 미치는 영향

This study attempted to investigate the effect of ambivalent emotion toward games on game cravings. To confirm this, 88 people of the Internet game addiction tendency group who plays Battlegrounds were random-assigned to the following four conditions: ambivalent emotion-inducing conditions that use aggressive game stimuli, positive emotion-inducing conditions that use non-aggressive game stimuli, negative emotion-inducing conditions that use aggressive neutral stimuli, and neutral emotion-inducing conditions that use mosaicked stimuli. In the ‘cue reactivity task’, 8 visual stimuli in each condition were repeated 6 times for 3 seconds. Before and after presenting those stimulus, the explicit craving was measured with a Korean Gaming Craving Scale, and the implicit craving with an Implicit Association Test. As a result, people in the ambivalent emotion-inducing condition showed higher explicit cravings for game than those in the other three conditions, but as for implicit association test, only those in the ambivalent emotion-inducing condition showed more negative attitudes toward games. These results indicate that people with ambivalence toward games explicitly show positive emotions about game, but implicitly have negative attitudes.&#x0D; Therefore, as ambivalent emotions toward games affect explicit and implicit cravings differently, it is important to take into consideration the negative emotions that are involved in ambivalence toward games when treating the Internet game addiction tendency group.

Gender differences in internet addiction: A study on variables related to its possible development

Internet addiction and its related variables (i.e., internet gaming addiction, social media addiction, fear of missing out, phubbing) have mostly been investigated in the general population without considering possible gender differences. The present study aimed to investigate the specific characteristics of men and women in the possible development of pathological behaviors related to internet addiction. A total of 276 participants (of ages ranging from 18 to 30 years old) were recruited in the study (46.7% were males) and responded to online questionnaires on variables related to internet addiction and psychological traits. The results showed that gender represents a key factor in explaining why individuals are addicted to the internet in different ways. Stepwise linear regression analyses showed that both genders shared social media addiction as the primary predictor of internet addiction but also exclusive predictors for each gender. Knowing the variables underlying the development of internet Addiction can be useful for both prevention and treatment and tailoring intervention for this addictive behavior.

A typology of adolescent online gamers. Part I

Abstract Introduction: For several years now, there has been an increased interest on the part of psychiatrists, pediatricians, psychologists, specialists in education, and sociologists in the issue of so-called behavioral addictions, which include Internet addiction and computer gaming addiction. The aim of this study was to draw a typology of Internet gamers. Material and methods: The examined group and method: The study involved 576 individuals aged 16 to 19 years. The participants were surveyed using an Inquiry Form and the Online Gaming Addiction Questionnaire designed by the present authors. Results: The participants of this study were divided into four types of online gamers: gamers who scored the highest on the KBUGI scales and items corresponding to the DSM-5 criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder (Type 1); gamers who mostly played violent online games in which the player kills his enemies, destroys things, breaks traffic rules, and experiences power and new sensations (Type 2); individuals who played mainly to eliminate the feeling of boredom, enhance their mood and experience pleasure, new sensations and rivalry (Type 3); and people who only played occasionally and were not at risk of Internet gaming addiction (Type 4). Conclusions: The four groups included gamers severely addicted to gaming; gamers who played violent games to satisfy their need for aggression (moderate Internet gaming addiction); gamers who played mainly to eliminate boredom and seek new stimuli (mild Internet gaming addiction); and non-addicted gamers.

Addiction to New Technologies and Cyberbullying in the Costa Rican Context

Addiction to new technologies (Internet, smartphone and video games) as well as cyber-aggression presents a growing incidence at a global level. Correlational research is proposed with a sample of n = 127 Costa Rican adolescents, with a mean age of 16.32 years, comprising 67 men and 60 women. The objective was to determine the prevalence of Internet, smartphone and video game addiction and its close relationship with cyberbullying (cyber-victim role, cyberbully role and mixed role) in the Costa Rican context. The results show a high rate of abusive use (connection time) of the Internet and “smartphones”, and the correlation study, multiple regressions, backward elimination method and network analysis show how the behavior of cyberbullies is moderately mediated by “Lack of control of Smartphone” and to a large extent by “Avoidance and social problem video games”, while that of victims is moderately mediated by “Avoidance and social problem video games”, and is slightly mediated for “Lack of control of Smartphone” and for “Lack of control of Internet”. In addition, there is a strong relationship between holding both the role of cyber-victim and cyberbully, developing feelings of revenge and lack of empathy. The practical implications, and the relevance of the socio-demographic and social explanatory variables of both phenomena are discussed. It is concluded that there is evidence of an explanatory and close relationship between the phenomena of cybervictimization, cyber-aggression and addiction to the Internet, smartphone and video games.

Exploring adolescent social media and internet gaming addiction: The role of emotion regulation

AbstractBehavioral addictions such as social media addiction and internet gaming disorder are prevalent among adolescent populations. Although studies have investigated predictors of these addictive behaviors with international samples of adolescents, less is known about American adolescents. In this study, we investigated the predictive nature of emotion regulation after controlling for age, gender, and race with regard to social media addiction and internet gaming disorder severity. Results indicate that gender and emotion regulation significantly predicted both forms of behavioral addictions with small to moderate effects. Specifically, female gender and lower emotion regulation significantly predicted social media addiction and male gender and lower emotion regulation significantly predicted internet gaming disorder severity. Implications for mental health professionals are discussed.

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVELANCE OF INTERNET GAMING ADDICTION AMONG SELECTED CHILDREN AGED 11-18 YEARS OF MONTESSORI CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, IN PATHANAKOT, PUNJAB

Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is an emerging mental problem for adolescents that has increasingly piqued interest of the society over the last decade. Internet gaming addiction become a common phenomenon that affects many individuals, especially the adolescents as well as others in the society. Internet has become an unlimited space for information exchange, social networking and development of cyber behaviour. Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of internet gaming addiction among selected children aged 11-18 years of Montessori Cambridge school at Pathankot in Punjab. Tool and methods: Research design adopted for the study was descriptive. A standardised tool was used for collecting data about prevalence of internet gaming addiction. The tool was found to be feasible and reliable. Data gathered was analysed and interpreted in terms of the objectives of the study. Conclusion: The main study concludes that the prevalence of internet gaming addiction among higher secondary school students was 19%. The investigator observed that internet gaming behaviour among higher secondary school students is at an alarming stage. It is inferred that educational status of mother, monthly family income and accessibility to mobile phone bore statistically significant relationship with the prevalence of internet gaming addiction among higher secondary school students at p&lt;0.05.

Impact of increased digital use and internet gaming on nursing students' empathy: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundThe COVID-19 restrictions and quarantines had led to increased dependence and usage of digital devices for various human activities and internet gaming to the extent of risking vulnerable individuals to develop addiction towards it. Little is known on such risks among populations of nursing students and its impact on their empathy skills or trait. ObjectiveDetermining the impact of digital use and internet gaming on empathy of nursing students undergoing remote learning during closure of learning institutions nationwide. DesignCross-sectional online survey was conducted from October to December 2020. SettingsTwo established public institutions located in Malaysia. ParticipantsA total of 345 nursing students pursuing diploma and bachelor nursing programs. MethodsToronto Empathy Questionnaire (TEQ), Digital Addiction Scale (DAS) and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short form (IGDS9-SF) were self-administered via Google Form™. Following principal component analysis of TEQ using IBM-SPSS™ (V-27), path analyses was performed using SmartPLS™ (V-3). ResultsDespite the increased time spent on digital devices (∆ 2.8 h/day) and internet gaming (∆ 1 h/week) before and during the pandemic, the proportion of high digital users (1.4 %) and gamers (20.9 %) were low; and sizable ≈75 % had higher-than-normal empathy. Digital-related emotions and overuse of them were associated with lower empathy (β = −0.111, −0.192; p values < 0.05) and higher callousness (β = 0.181, 0.131; p values < 0.05); internet gaming addiction predicted callousness (β = 0.265, p < 0.001) but digital dependence correlated with higher empathy (β = 0.172, p = 0.009). ConclusionsDigital and internet gaming addiction potentially impact empathy. The negative impact of digital dependence can be attenuated by “digital empathy” – an emerging phenomenon becoming increasingly vital in digital health and communication.

재한 중국유학생의 학업스트레스가 게임중독 경향성 및 SNS중독 경향성에 미치는 영향

Objectives The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of chinese students in korea academic stress on internet game addiction tendency and sns addiction tendency, focusing on the moderating effects of adaptive flexibility. Methods Collected data were analyzed by correlation analysis. And Baron &amp; Kenny model, Sobel test was applied to verify the moderating effect of adaptive flexibility. Data were collected from 421 chinese students in korea enrolled universities located in Daegu and Kyungpook. Results First, the moderating effect of adaptive flexibility is significant in the relationship between academic stress of internet game addiction tendency of chinese students in korea. Second, the moderating effect of adaptive flexibility is significant in the relationship between stress of sns addiction tendency of chinese students in korea. Conclusions The results suggest that adaptive flexibility can be an important factor in reducing or preventing academic stress, internet game addiction tendency and sns addiction tendency among chinese students in korea.

Demographic characteristics, family environment and psychosocial factors affecting internet addiction in Chinese adolescents

BackgroundInternet addiction of adolescents has aroused social concern recently. The present study aims to identify predicting factors of internet addiction on adolescents. MethodsThe demographic characteristics and psychological characteristics of 50, 855 middle school students were investigated through Internet Gaming Disorder Scale- Short Form(IGDS9-SF), Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS), Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire-students (SDQS), 16-Item Version of the Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7), Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale (MPVS), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS), and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC10) were used to analyze factors associated with internet addiction by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple hierarchical regression. ResultsIGDS9-SF, SABAS and BSMAS are positively correlated with SDQS, PQ-16, PHQ-9, GAD-7 and MPVS (r-values ranging from 0.180 to 0.488, p < 0.01). IGDS9-SF, SABAS and BSMAS are negatively correlated with WEMWB and CD-RISC (r-values ranging from −0.242 ~ −0.338, p < 0.01). Multiple hierarchical regression shown gender, one-child, twins, left-behind, rural, education (father), drink (father), smoke (father), CD-RISC-10, SDQS, PQ-16, PHQ-9, GAD-7 and MPVS predicted 32.7 % of the variance in internet gaming disorder (IGD) (F = 1174.949, p < 0.001). Group (junior and senior), Gender, Age, One-Child, Twins, Village, Education (father), Drink (father), Drink (mother), Smoke (father), WEMWBS, CD-RISC-10, SDQS, PQ-16, PHQ-9, GAD-7 and MPVS predicted 28.9 % of the total variance in social media addiction (SMA) (F = 982.932, p < 0.001). Fifteen variables [Gender, Age, Twins, Left-behind, Residence, Residence, Education (mother), Drink(father), Drink (mother), Smoke (father), WEMWBS, CD-RISC-10, PHQ-9, GAD-7 and MPVS] predicted 30.7 % of the variance in smartphone addiction (SA) (F = 1076.02, p < 0.001). ConclusionThe present study found that demographic characteristics, family environment and psychosocial factors were associated with internet gaming addiction, social media addiction and smartphone addiction. Negative psychological factors (such as anxiety and depression) play an important role in different behavioral addictions.

Impact of parenting style and self-control on internet gaming disorder among adolescents

There are about 300 million online gamers in India according to AIGF. Most of the time adolescents engaged in screen-based recreation with no physical activity led to adverse physical and psychological outcomes. Studies show that there is a strong association between problematic internet gaming and low academic performance. The current research attempted to study the impact of parenting style and self-control on internet gaming addiction among adolescents. Using multistage cluster random sampling, 600 adolescent students (300 males and 300 females) in Mangalore (Karnataka) were selected and studied. The research tools included self-control, parenting styles, and the internet gaming disorder scale. Current research reflected the impact of four parenting styles. Protective-demanding and authoritarian parenting styles were found as significant predictors in Internet gaming addiction. There is a strong negative correlation between self-control and internet gaming addiction among adolescents. Parents are recommended to use an authoritative parenting style to help the psychological health of their children. Self-control can be improved by therapies and techniques to manage internet gaming Addiction.

Callous-unemotional traits and anxiety in adolescents: a latent profile analysis to identify different types of antisocial behavior in a high-risk community sample

ObjectiveCallous-unemotional (CU) traits are associated with a more severe and chronic trajectory of antisocial behavior. The present study aimed to identify different classes of CU and anxiety and to compare these classes on overt and covert antisocial behavior and several clinical correlates.MethodIn a prospective high-risk cohort of adolescents (N = 679; mean age = 14.77, SD = 0.81), latent profile analysis was conducted using CU traits and anxiety symptoms as indicators, and multi-informant aggressive and rule breaking behavior as distal outcomes. Post-hoc analyses with binary logistic regression and a series of ANCOVA were performed on identified classes assessing violent aggression, property offending, and clinical correlates.ResultsThree classes were found, a reference group (low CU, low anxiety; N = 500), a high CU-low anxiety group (N = 98), and an intermediate CU-high anxious group (N = 81). The high CU-low anxiety group scored highest on property offenses, while the intermediate CU-high anxious group scored highest on aggressive behavior. The intermediate CU-high anxious group scored highest on psychotic experiences, while the high CU group scored highest on internet gaming addiction problems and bullying victimization.ConclusionThese findings provide further evidence for diverse variants of CU traits in a high-risk community sample. Future prospective studies should point out whether and to what extent adolescents with CU traits with and without anxiety develop criminal careers and psychiatric disorders in adulthood.

Social Self-Efficacy and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Undergraduates: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia and the Moderating Role of Empathy.

As an increasingly serious social problem, Internet gaming disorder (IGD) of college students may be related to their social self-efficacy. However, the relationship and its internal mechanisms underlying are still unclear. The current study tested the mediating effect of alexithymia in the association between social self-efficacy and IGD, and whether this mediating process was moderated by empathy. Social Self-Efficacy Scale (PSSE), Chinese version of Internet Game Addiction Scale (IGAS-C), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and Interpersonal Response Scale (IRI-C) were adopted to examine the model on 888 Chinese college students. The results indicated that social self-efficacy was significantly negatively associate with IGD. Mediation analysis illustrated that alexithymia mediated the association between social self-efficacy and IGD. Further, moderated mediation analysis manifested that the mediated effects was stronger for lower level of empathy. The conclusions corroborate and clarify the mechanisms that alexithymia mediated the association between social self-efficacy and IGD, and the mediation effects is moderated via empathy. Besides, these findings provide available references for colleges to conduct educational activities, and at the same time provide scientific suggestions for preventing IGD among undergraduates.

Parental Phubbing and Internet Gaming Addiction in Children: Mediating Roles of Parent-Child Relationships and Depressive Symptoms.

Mounting research has well documented that parental phubbing is significantly associated with Internet gaming addiction (IGA) in children. However, the mediating mechanisms of this relations are poorly understood. This study used a multi-informant design to investigate whether parent-child relationships (closeness and conflict) and depressive symptoms mediate the relation between parental phubbing and IGA. A total of 1,021 Chinese children (44.30 percent girls; Mage = 10.33, standard deviation = 0.98) and their mothers completed anonymous questionnaires. The results showed that parent-child conflict and depressive symptoms each played a mediating role between parental phubbing and the children's IGA, whereas parent-child closeness did not. Moreover, parental phubbing demonstrated an indirect effect on the children's IGA successively through the parent-child conflict and children's depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that improved parent-child relationships and immediate intervention for depressive symptoms can reduce the risk of IGA among children.

Parenting in the Prevention of Internet Gaming Addiction

Game addiction, smartphone addiction, and Internet disorder in children and adolescents have become the subject of parental concern in recent years. Parenting interventions are the most appropriate choice for parents to reduce excessive use of problematic games, and this review has not been carried out by other researchers before. The purpose of this review was to describe the preventive management of parenting in children and adolescents who are at risk for game addiction, smartphone addiction, and Internet disorders. This paper reviews findings, trends, and new developments in the field concerned (n = 5 studies). The current research was conducted based on a literature search with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses, and articles were searched with five databases: ProQuest, Ebscohost, Springer Link, PubMed, and Scopus. Furthermore, the keywords used are MeSH determination based on PICOS framework using keywords of Game Disorder OR Smartphone Addictions OR Internet Disorder, parenting, as well as prevention without a time limit for publishing articles. In conclusion, parenting programs are a preventive method that needs to be understood and developed in order to provide significant results in long-term management of game addiction, smartphone addiction, and Internet disorders.

Does Smartphone Addiction, Social Media Addiction, and/or Internet Game Addiction Affect Adolescents' Interpersonal Interactions?

The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlations that levels of addiction to smartphones, social media, and online games have with levels of real-life and online interpersonal interactions among adolescents. In this cross-sectional study of adolescents in a college in Taiwan, structured questionnaire surveys were used to collect information. The questionnaire included the following: demographic background, Real Interpersonal Interaction Scale (RIIS), Internet Interpersonal Interaction Scale (IIIS), Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS), Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale—Short Form (IGDS9-SF). Multiple regression analyses were carried out to investigate the correlations between SABAS, BSMAS, IGDS9-SF, and RIIS/IIIS. We recruited 998 students (413 boys). The average age was 17.18 ± 1.46. The study results show that adolescents with higher levels of addiction to smartphones and social media may have greater interpersonal interaction with friends in real life, but adolescents with high levels of addiction to online games may have less interpersonal interactions with friends in real life. Adolescents with high levels of addiction to smartphones, social media, and online games may have greater interpersonal interactions with friends online.