The Mediating Role Of Life Satisfaction, Internet Gaming Disorder, And Negative Affect Within The Relationship Of Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction And Depression

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to propose a model in order to
examine the relationships between Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), depression,
life satisfaction (LS), basic psychological needs satisfaction (BPNS), and
negative affect (NA). A total of 339 university students participated in this
study. Of the participants, 244
mentioned that they played digital games, and 95 mentioned that did not play
any games. Of these 244 students, 131 were female (53.7%) and 113 were male (46.3%). In the study, Personal Information Form, Internet Gaming Disorder-ShortForm,
Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Scale, Negative Affect Scale, and The
Satisfaction With Life Scale were used as data collection tools. As a result of
the structural equation model, it was found that the relationship between basic
psychological needs and IGD was mediated by life satisfaction. Besides, it was concluded that negative affect mediated the
relationship between IGD and depression.

Key Words: IGD, Basic
Psychological Need Satisfaction, Life satisfaction, Negative Affect, Depression