Internet gaming disorder and problematic social media use in a representative sample of German adolescents: Prevalence estimates, comorbid depressive symptoms and related psychosocial aspects

Problematic use of computer games was incorporated in the DSM-5 (so-called Internet Gaming Disorder, IGD) and the ICD-11. Knowledge on problematic social media use (PSMU) is scarcer. This is the first study that investigates both IGD and PSMU in a representative sample. A sample of 1001 German 12- to 17-year olds (483 girls, 518 boys) was surveyed on IGD, PSMU, depressive symptoms and further psychosocial aspects (standardized questionnaires:...