Tab. 1
Descriptive data for the sample (N = 246).
| n (%) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming participation | ||
| Participated within past 6 months | 125 (50.4) | |
| Addicted gamer | 0 | |
| Problem gamer | 7 (5.6) | |
| Highly engaged gamer | 4 (3.2) | |
| Nonproblem gamer | 114 (91.2) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 225 (91.5) | |
| Female | 21 (8.5) | |
| Age | 37.5 (9.6) | |
| Months deployed | ||
| 0–6 months | 81 (33.5) | |
| 7–12 months | 72 (29.8) | |
| 13 months or more | 89 (36.8) | |
| Previous deployments | ||
| 1 | 140 (58.6) | |
| 2 | 42 (17.6) | |
| 3 | 29 (12.1) | |
| 4 | 9 (3.8) | |
| 5 or more | 19 (7.9) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Partner | 198 (80.8) | |
| No partner | 47 (19.2) | |
| Education level | ||
| Lower secondary education | 7 (2.9) | |
| Upper secondary education | 73 (30.3) | |
| <3 years higher education | 86 (35.7) | |
| >3 years higher education | 75 (31.1) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Full time, part time | 226 (92.2) | |
| Not working | 6 (2.4) | |
| Student | 13 (5.3) | |
| Social motivation | 6.2 (1.6) | |
| Coping motivation | 6.9 (1.9) | |
| Enhancement motivation | 9.7 (2.9) | |
| Anxiety | 2.3 (0.7) | |
| Depression | 3.8 (1.2) | |
| Boredom proneness | ||
| Lack of internal stimulation | 27.7 (4.3) | |
| Lack of external stimulation | 18.9 (5.8) | |
| Loneliness | 4.4 (3.2) | |
| Hazardous drinking | 4.7 (1.8) | |
| Nonhazardous drinking | 54 (23.2) | |
| Hazardous drinking | 179 (76.8) | |
| Combat exposure | 7.2 (7.4) | |
| Light combat | 167 (69.0) | |
| Light-to-moderate combat | 38 (15.7) | |
| Moderate combat | 31 (12.8) | |
| Moderate-to-heavy combat | 5 (2.1) | |
| Heavy combat | 1 (0.4) |
Tab. 2
Correlations among predictor variables.
| Predictor variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gender | – | |||||||||||
| 2. Age | 0.000 | – | ||||||||||
| 3. Lack of internal stimulation | –0.009 | –0.039 | – | |||||||||
| 4. Lack of external stimulation | –0.116 | –0.283 | 0.087 | – | ||||||||
| 5. Loneliness | 0.002 | –0.050 | 0.223 | 0.383 | – | |||||||
| 6. Social motivation | –0.010 | –0.322 | 0.131 | 0.163 | 0.131 | – | ||||||
| 7. Coping motivation | 0.008 | –0.196 | 0.180 | 0.139 | 0.272 | 0.520 | – | |||||
| 8. Enhancement motivation | –0.117 | –0.324 | 0.064 | 0.066 | 0.136 | 0.549 | 0.629 | – | ||||
| 9. Anxiety | 0.042 | –0.112 | 0.084 | 0.120 | 0.238 | 0.106 | 0.236 | 0.153 | – | |||
| 10. Depression | 0.071 | –0.099 | 0.161 | 0.235 | 0.388 | 0.318 | 0.444 | 0.204 | 0.503 | – | ||
| 11. Hazardous drinking | 0.023 | –0.122 | –0.113 | 0.161 | 0.020 | 0.128 | –0.107 | –0.052 – | 0.028 | 0.074 | – | |
| 12. Combat exposure | –0.089 | 0.232 | –0.092 | 0.203 | 0.129 | 0.141 | 0.034 | 0.045 | 0.177 | 0.128 | 0.108 | – |
Tab. 3
Predictors of problem gaming (N =246).
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male (n = 225) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Female (n = 21) | 0.65 | [0.07–5.86] | 0.79 | [0.00–6.86E+17] |
| Age | 0.96 | [0.87–1.05] | 1.11 | [0.93–1.33] |
| Boredom proneness | ||||
| Lack of internal stimulation | 1.20 | [1.03–1.40]* | 1.45 | [1.01–2.06]* |
| Lack of external stimulation | 1.09 | [0.99–1.21] | 1.07 | [0.92–1.25] |
| Loneliness | 1.22 | [1.03–1.46]* | 1.03 | [0.63–1.67] |
| Social motivation | 1.89 | [1.29–2.76]** | 1.30 | [0.54–3.12] |
| Coping motivation | 2.11 | [1.47–3.03]** | 1.18 | [0.71–1.98] |
| Enhancement motivation | 1.67 | [1.28–2.17]** | 2.22 | [1.12–4.41]* |
| Anxiety | 1.57 | [0.81–3.04] | 0.65 | [0.13–2.32] |
| Depression | 1.89 | [1.28–2.77]** | 1.35 | [0.62–3.04] |
| Hazardous drinking | 1.15 | [0.82–1.62] | 0.59 | [0.03–11.67] |
| Combat exposure | 1.05 | [0.98–1.12] | 1.12 | [0.98–1.29] |