Association Among Self-Compassion, Resilience, Positive Mental Health and Risk of Gaming Disorder in 18-30 Year Old Population in China and Thailand: A Cross-Regional Study.

The study measured everyone at one time, so it cannot show that self-compassion or mental health state causes or prevents gaming disorder risk. Participants were recruited by convenience sampling through institutions and social media, so they may not represent all young adults. All information was self-reported and anonymous, which may reduce social desirability bias but still leaves room for response bias. The sample came only from China and Thailand, and the authors note that resilience and positive mental health may not be stable across cultures. People with diagnosed psychological or mental disorders or regular use of psychotic drugs were excluded, so it may not apply to people with known mental illness.

This work was supported by Tung Wah College. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Do not read these links as proof that improving self-compassion or mental health reduces gaming disorder risk. The study was cross-sectional and measured associations only, so it did not test cause or effect.