Balancing between prejudice and fact for Gaming Disorder: Does the existence of alcohol use disorder stigmatize healthy drinkers or impede scientific research?

The inclusion of Gaming Disorder (GD) criteria in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) beta draft was recently criticized, and an argument was made for its removal to “avoid a waste of public resources.” However, these misleading statements are believed to be based on under estimation of this ever-growing problem. Such claims may endanger public health and the psychosocial well-being of affected individuals. Thus, the seriousness of the problem was briefly emphasized in our response paper. We provided an overview of how debates of this kind were developed in our region. In addition, we addressed the arguments made on research and children’s rights. The accusation that GD exerts negative impacts on children’s freedom and stigmatizes healthy gamers may arise from a false belief that this new digital media is benign or not addictive. Such statements could be true in some, but not all, cases. Unwillingness to recognize the addictive potential of gaming, as well as insistence on treating GD simply as an individual problem, are reminiscent of the era in which alcoholism was viewed as a personality problem. These dangerous views place affected individuals at greater health risk and further stigmatize them. Formalization of the disorder is also expected to help in standardization of research and treatment in the field. The inclusion of GD in the upcoming ICD-11 is a responsible step in the right direction

Stress process of adjustment problems among adolescents in immigrant families: Generational differences

Despite additional difficulties entailed by migration and acculturation, the psychosocial adjustment of first generation youth has been found to be similar to or more resilient than that of second generation youth. The evidence implies that protective factors, such as social support, may mediate the relationships between acculturative stressors (intergenerational strain and perceived discrimination) and adjustment problems (emotional distress and behavioral problems) for first generation youth. This study examined whether parental support and peer support directly influence and mediate the impacts of acculturative stressors on adjustment problems for each generation group and how the stress process of adjustment problems differs by generation status. I analyzed two waves of longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of 762 youth in grades 7 through 12 (National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, 1994–1995). Using a Structural Equation Modeling method, a series of path analyses was conducted separately for each generation group. Among 266 first generation youth, the direct effects and the mediating effects of parental support for intergenerational strain were significant on emotional distress and behavioral problems. Yet, no direct effects of acculturative stressors and no mediating effect of peer support were significant on both adjustment problems. Among 496 second generation youth, no mediating effects of either parental or peer support on emotional distress and behavioral problems were found. Instead, the direct effects of acculturative stressors and peer support on emotional distress and the direct effects of acculturative stressors on behavioral problems were significant. The findings indicate that while first generation youth may be benefited from the supportive relationship with parents in psychosocial adjustment, the high susceptibility to acculturative stressors may be a major contributor to adjustment problems among second generation youth. Generational differences in the stress process of adjustment problems provide a social context that has implications for different service intervention approaches for each generation group

Stress process of adjustment problems among adolescents in immigrant families: Generational differences

Despite additional difficulties entailed by migration and acculturation, the psychosocial adjustment of first generation youth has been found to be similar to or more resilient than that of second generation youth. The evidence implies that protective factors, such as social support, may mediate the relationships between acculturative stressors (intergenerational strain and perceived discrimination) and adjustment problems (emotional distress and behavioral problems) for first generation youth. This study examined whether parental support and peer support directly influence and mediate the impacts of acculturative stressors on adjustment problems for each generation group and how the stress process of adjustment problems differs by generation status. I analyzed two waves of longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of 762 youth in grades 7 through 12 (National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, 1994–1995). Using a Structural Equation Modeling method, a series of path analyses was conducted separately for each generation group. Among 266 first generation youth, the direct effects and the mediating effects of parental support for intergenerational strain were significant on emotional distress and behavioral problems. Yet, no direct effects of acculturative stressors and no mediating effect of peer support were significant on both adjustment problems. Among 496 second generation youth, no mediating effects of either parental or peer support on emotional distress and behavioral problems were found. Instead, the direct effects of acculturative stressors and peer support on emotional distress and the direct effects of acculturative stressors on behavioral problems were significant. The findings indicate that while first generation youth may be benefited from the supportive relationship with parents in psychosocial adjustment, the high susceptibility to acculturative stressors may be a major contributor to adjustment problems among second generation youth. Generational differences in the stress process of adjustment problems provide a social context that has implications for different service intervention approaches for each generation group

PARENTAL EDUCATION AND YOUTH EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATION IN SINGAPORE: A PATH ANALYSIS IN INSTITUTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT

10.1080/02188791.2020.1770691Asia Pacific Journal of Education410155-6

The acculturation experiences of Asian immigrants in Singapore

10.1080/17441730.2018.1429066Asian Population Studies142153-17

Adolescents and Parents' Perspectives: A Gaming Disorder Intervention in Singapore

10.1111/fare.12474Family Relation

Impulsivity, self-regulation, and pathological video gaming among youth: Testing a mediation model

10.1177/1010539511429369Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health272NP2188-NP219

Wow, woo, win"- Healthcare students' and facilitators' experiences of interprofessional simulation in three-dimensional virtual world: A qualitative evaluation study

10.1016/j.nedt.2021.105018NURSE EDUCATION TODAY10

Design and evaluation of a 3D virtual environment for collaborative learning in interprofessional team care delivery

10.1016/j.nedt.2019.06.012NURSE EDUCATION TODAY8164-7