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This article presents the results of an empirical study on the relationship between the style of child-parent relationships and the tendency toward gaming addiction during adolescence. A set of psychodiagnostic methods was used, including the "Child-Parent Relationships of Adolescents" (CPRA) by O.A. Karabanova and P.V. Troyanovskaya, the children's identification questionnaire with parents by A.I. Zarov, the questionnaire assessing the degree of engagement in computer games by A.V. Grishina, and the method for diagnosing the tendency toward deviant behavior (DTB). The sample consisted of 100 students from a secondary school aged 15 to 17 years. Pearson correlation analysis was applied for statistical data processing using SPSS 26.0. The study's results confirmed the hypothesis of significant links between disharmonious family upbringing styles and an increased tendency toward gaming addiction and deviant behavior among adolescents. The most influential parameters of parental attitudes on the formation of addiction include inconsistency, parental insecurity, low emotional closeness, and authoritarian control. The identified correlations suggest that the family system is a key factor in the prevention and genesis of computer gaming addiction. The findings align with contemporary international research confirming the role of family factors in preventing addiction.