Autism, Problematic Internet Use and Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Review

Alayna Murray; Beatrix Koronczai; Orsolya Király; Mark D. Griffiths; Arlene Mannion; Geraldine Leader; Zsolt Demetrovics

doi:10.1007/s40489-021-00243-0

Autism, Problematic Internet Use and Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Review

Alayna Murray, Beatrix Koronczai, Orsolya Király, Mark D. Griffiths, Arlene Mannion, Geraldine Leader, Zsolt Demetrovics

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The present study investigated the association between autism and problematic internet use (PIU) and gaming disorder (GD). A systematic literature search was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. A total of 2286 publications were screened, and 21 were deemed eligible for inclusion in the review. The majority of the studies found positive associations between PIU and subclinical autistic-like traits with weak and moderate effect sizes and between PIU and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with varying effect sizes. Additionally, individuals with ASD were more likely to exhibit symptoms of GD with moderate and strong effect sizes. Future research would benefit from high-quality studies examining GD and PIU at a clinical level and their relationship with both clinical and subclinical autism.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	120-140
Number of pages	21
Journal	Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-021-00243-0
Publication status	Published - Mar 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autistic traits
Comorbidity
Gaming disorder
Internet addiction

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