The moderating role of psychosocial well-being on the relationship between escapism and excessive online gaming

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Highlights：

• Significant interaction effects between stress and escapism on negative outcomes.

• Significant interaction effects between self-esteem and escapism on negative outcomes.

• Psychosocial problems increased the association between escapism and negative outcomes.

• Differences in results between individuals who score high/low on negative outcomes.

摘要

•Significant interaction effects between stress and escapism on negative outcomes.•Significant interaction effects between self-esteem and escapism on negative outcomes.•Psychosocial problems increased the association between escapism and negative outcomes.•Differences in results between individuals who score high/low on negative outcomes.

论文关键词：Online gaming addiction,Excessive internet use,Internet addiction,Gaming motivations,Compensatory internet use

论文评审过程：Available online 14 June 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.05.020