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SMART Gemma LucyORCID_LOGO

  • School of History and Philosophy of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • Humanities, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Social sciences

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philosophy; philosophy of science; philosophy of medicine; philosophy of psychiatry; history of medicine, history of psychiatry; theoretical psychiatry; conceptual analysis; internet gaming disorder; behavioural addiction; mental disorder; mental distress; ethics

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30 May 2024
STAGE 1

Gaming Disorder: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis of Case Studies

What can qualitative research tell us about Gaming Disorder?

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How can qualitative research and case studies inform theoretical models of gaming disorder? Gaming Disorder has generated a large amount of research, with up to 95% of it focusing on quantitative studies. As a result, most of the meta-analyses and review studies focus on quantitative research and disregard qualitative approaches. However, studying the direct experiences of gamers can provide more detailed and direct evidence that can feed into theoretical models. 
 
In this Stage 1 manuscript, Auranen et al. (2024) will perform a qualitative meta-analysis of gaming disorder case studies, case reports, and case series of treatment-seekers using a 3-phase approach. First, they will focus on examining the reported problems of participants, the reported reasons for seeking help to reduce their gaming, and the causal link between gaming and reported problems, including the context of these problematic behaviors. Second, thematic synthesis will generate construct themes regarding the contexts of the individuals and the reported problems. Lastly, the authors will examine the relevance of findings in regards to the coping model, value fulfillment theory and the theory of cultural dissonance.
 
The Stage 1 submission was evaluated by the recommender and three expert reviewers, one of which was recused due to conflicts of interest that emerged after the first round of revisions. The recommender and co-recommender judged that the manuscript met the Stage 1 criteria and therefore awarded in-principle acceptance (IPA).
 
URL to the preregistered Stage 1 protocol: https://osf.io/hzc5a
 
Level of bias control achieved: Level 4. At least some of the data/evidence that will be used to answer the research question already exists AND is accessible in principle to the authors (e.g. residing in a public database or with a colleague), BUT the authors certify that they have not yet accessed any part of that data/evidence.
 
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References

Auranen, T., Adamkovič, M., Martončik, M., Park, S., Kauraoja, V., Siutila, M., Jin, Y., & Karhulahti, V.-M. (2024). Gaming Disorder: A qualitative meta-synthesis of related case studies. In principle acceptance of Version 3 by Peer Community in Registered Reports. https://osf.io/hzc5a
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SMART Gemma LucyORCID_LOGO

  • School of History and Philosophy of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • Humanities, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Social sciences

Recommendations:  0

Review:  1

Areas of expertise
philosophy; philosophy of science; philosophy of medicine; philosophy of psychiatry; history of medicine, history of psychiatry; theoretical psychiatry; conceptual analysis; internet gaming disorder; behavioural addiction; mental disorder; mental distress; ethics