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

P V Shimil; Akriti Srivastava

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.10897

Authors

Shimil P V PhD Scholar, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru – 560029, India
Akriti Srivastava Assistant Professor, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru – 560029, India

Keywords:

self-control, parenting styles, internet gaming addiction, adolescents

Abstract

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.

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