Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of academic stress,
parental psychological control, peer relationships, and academic self-efficacy on
online game addiction behavior among middle school students in Da Nang,
Vietnam. Fur...
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of academic stress,
parental psychological control, peer relationships, and academic self-efficacy on
online game addiction behavior among middle school students in Da Nang,
Vietnam. Furthermore, this study investigated the effect of online game addiction
behavior on academic achievement and examined its mediating role in the
relationship between psychological and environmental factors and academic
achievement.
The participants consisted of 350 middle school students from three middle schools in Da Nang, Vietnam. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey
and analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 24.0. Descriptive statistics, reliability
analysis, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA),
structural equation modeling (SEM), and bootstrapping procedures were employed
to test the proposed hypotheses and mediating effects.
The findings indicated that academic stress and parental psychological control
had significant positive effects on online game addiction behavior. In contrast,
peer relationships and academic self-efficacy had significant negative effects on
online game addiction behavior. Furthermore, online game addiction behavior had
a significant negative effect on academic achievement. The mediation analysis
revealed that online game addiction behavior significantly mediated the
relationships between academic stress, parental psychological control, peer
relationships, academic self-efficacy, and academic achievement. These findings
suggest that higher levels of academic stress and parental psychological control
increase the likelihood of online game addiction behavior, which, in turn, lowers
academic achievement. Conversely, positive peer relationships and high academic
self-efficacy serve as protective factors that reduce online game addiction
behavior and enhance academic achievement.
This study contributes to the literature by providing a comprehensive
examination of the formation of online game addiction behavior and its impact on
academic achievement among Vietnamese middle school students. Moreover, by
empirically identifying online game addiction behavior as a key mediating
mechanism linking psychological and environmental factors to academic
achievement, this study offers practical and policy implications for schools,
families, and counseling services aimed at preventing game addiction and
improving students’ academic outcomes.
Keywords: Online game addiction behavior, academic achievement, academic
stress, parental psychological control, peer relationships, academic self-efficacy.