Sahin, MuhittinKeskin, SinanYurdugul, Halil2025-05-102025-05-1020192155-68492155-685710.4018/IJGBL.20191001022-s2.0-85071453096https://doi.org/10.4018/IJGBL.2019100102https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/13525Keskin, Sinan/0000-0003-0483-3897; Sahin, Muhittin/0000-0002-9462-1953; Yurdugul, Halil/0000-0001-7856-4664; Keskin, Sinan/0000-0002-3379-2265This study aims to analyse the psychological constructs of loneliness and family support on game addiction among children, who are a major risk group for game addiction. The study explores: a) the effect of the secondary-school students' perception of family support on game addiction; b) the mediation effect of the feeling of loneliness experienced by children in the effect of family support on game addiction; and c) the moderating effect of gender on the mediation model. The study group is composed of 575 students studying in a secondary school in the city of Ankara. For the analysis of the data, the study employed factorial and structure validity analyses, a reliability analysis, a structural equation model, and mediator and moderator variable analyses. The study concluded that although family support had a significant effect on game addiction, a major part of such effect resulted from the individual's perception of loneliness, which was more evident among the female students.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessChildrenFamily SupportGame AddictionLonelinessMediationModerationArticle94N/AQ21530WOS:000501145800002