Frontiers in Public Health
Medium-specific escape motivation in internet gaming disorder and problematic social media use among Chinese university students: the role of self-control
Background Escape motivation is a well-established correlate of problematic technology use, but it is commonly measured as a general tendency. This cross-sectional study examined whether escape motivation tied to a particular medium shows differential associations with problems in that medium and examined the role of self-control. Methods A total of 358 Chinese university students (232 women; mean age 20.2 years) completed measures of game and short-video escape motivation, self-control, internet gaming disorder (I …