Supplementary file 1_Associations of psychological distress, gaming motives and internet g

A cross-sectional survey of 3,795 middle school students in Hangzhou, China, collected by Ruiyi Chen. The dataset includes assessments of emotional distress using DASS-21, gaming motives using MOGQ, and Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms using IGDT-10. Network analysis was performed to explore the interrelationships among these constructs and identify core and bridge symptoms.

Use Cases

• Network modeling of psychological constructs based on survey scores for depression, anxiety, and stress.
• Identifying bridge symptoms connecting emotional distress and gaming disorder based on network centrality measures.
• Evaluating intervention targets for reducing Internet Gaming Disorder based on identified core symptoms like 'no initiative' or 'difficulty winding down'.

Strengths

• Includes data from 3,795 adolescent participants, providing a substantial sample size.
• Uses established psychological instruments: DASS-21, MOGQ, and IGDT-10.
• Applies network analysis methodology to elucidate specific pathways between constructs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single-city (Hangzhou) survey.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Ruiyi Chen via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey administered to middle school students.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 05:39:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Hangzhou, China.