Annals of Indian Psychiatry
Internet Gaming Disorder Symptom Severity and Mental Health Correlates among Young Adults in Western India: A Cross-sectional Analysis
Abstract Background: Research on internet gaming disorder (IGD) has predominantly relied on binary diagnostic thresholds, which do not capture the subclinical, dose-dependent burden of gaming-related psychopathology. Data from Indian populations employing dimensional, severity-based methods are limited. Aims: To examine the independent association of continuous IGD symptom severity with depression, anxiety, and sociooccupational functioning in a nonclinical sample of Indian young adults. Materials and Methods: A cr …