TABLE 4.

Prediction of potentially problematic video game use by psychological functioning variables.

		Beta	p
1	Constant		< 0.001
	Sex	0.16∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Age	–0.14∗∗∗	< 0.001
2	Constant		< 0.01
	Sex	0.11∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Age	–0.10∗∗∗	< 0.001
	General psychopathology	0.15∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Coping
	Self-distraction	0.01	0.55
	Denial	0.03	0.11
	Substance use	0.04*	0.02
	Venting	−0.04*	0.04
	Self-blame	0.06∗∗	< 0.01
	Behavioral disengagement	0.01	0.56
	Acceptance	0.06∗∗	< 0.01
	Active coping	–0.02	0.47
	Planning	–0.07∗∗	< 0.01
	Positive reframing	0.00	0.98
	Affect
	Positive affect in general	–0.08∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Negative affect in general	–0.04	0.11
	Positive affect while playing	0.20∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Negative affect while playing	0.09∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Shyness	0.01	0.75
	Loneliness	–0.02	0.27
	Preference for solitude	0.08∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Life satisfaction	–0.01	0.68
	Self-esteem	−0.06*	0.03
	Self-efficacy	0.04	0.12
	Social support	–0.01	0.71
	Friends and acquaintances offline	–0.12∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Friends and acquaintances online	0.21∗∗∗	< 0.001
	Grade point average	0.11∗∗∗	< 0.001

N = 2,732. R = 0.56, R² = 0.30. Grade point average: higher values reflect poorer school performance.