Intellectual-cultural orientation of family environment and adolescent depressive symptoms: the mediating role of game addiction (opens in new tab)

IntroductionExisting data indicate that an increasing number of adolescents are becoming addicted to online games, while the prevalence of depressive symptoms within this demographic is also on the rise. Depression is a primary comorbidity associated with game addiction, but the influencing factors and mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to explore the mediating role of game addiction in the relationship between the intellectual-cultural orientation of family environment and adolescent...