scholarly journals Video Game Addiction, Engagement and Symptoms of Stress, Depression and Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Coping

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Loton ◽  
Erika Borkoles ◽  
Dan Lubman ◽  
Remco Polman
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Video Game Addiction ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Game Addiction

scholarly journals Relationship Between Temperament and Video Game Addiction among Youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-298
Author(s):  
Madiha Asghar ◽  
Maryam Noor
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Video Game Addiction ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Depress Mood

The aim of the present study was to explore the association of temperament and video game addiction among video game addicts and video game non addicts in Peshawar. The total sample consisted of eight hundred and twenty-one (n=821) youth with the age range of 13 to 18 years, comprising of one hundred and fifty five (N=155) video game non-addicts and six hundred and seventy-six (n=676) video game addicts. Convenient sampling and non-probability sampling techniques were used for collecting the data from different schools of Peshawar. The video game addicts were differentiated on the basis of cut off score of 70 and above on the measure of problematic video game addictions test. The study compared video game addicts and non-addicts on the scale of Early Revised Adolescents Questionnaire. The findings of the research indicated that video game addicts face more problems related to personality and temperament than the non-video game addicts. Further findings revealed that video game addicts scored high on elements of aggression and depress mood as compared to video game non-addicts. Further research studies are required to explore the positive outcomes of games and the role of teachers and parents in pushing youth towards these technological games so that primary prevention programs and counseling strategies are offered for the negative consequences of video games.

Family-, Media-, and School-Related Risk Factors of Video Game Addiction

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 118-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Rehbein ◽  
Dirk Baier
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
School Life ◽  
Video Game Addiction ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Game Addiction

In recent years, a variety of epidemiological studies have provided empirical data on the prevalence of video game addiction (GA) in different age groups. However, few studies investigated the causes of GA and could explain why video game playing as a widespread phenomenon leads to a comparatively small percentage of addicted players. Additionally, the existing longitudinal studies mainly consider psychological trait variables and neglect the possible explanatory value of predictors in socialization regarding media availability, media use, and family and everyday school life. In this paper, the results of a two-wave longitudinal study comprising a sample of students from Grades 4 to 9 (N = 406) are presented. The data show that 15-year-old video game addicts had already exhibited a number of specific risk factors at the age of 10. Students from single-parent families seem to be particularly at risk, as are students with low experienced school well-being and with a weaker social integration in class. The data also indicate that problematic use of video games in childhood increases the risk of GA in adolescence. Male students are especially vulnerable for developing GA. The results of this study are an important contribution to understanding risk factors for GA in adolescents, thereby laying the groundwork for effective prevention measures.

scholarly journals Neuroimagem na dependência de jogos eletrônicos: uma revisão sistemática

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Lins Lemos ◽  
Paula Rejane Beserra Diniz ◽  
Julio Fernando Prieto Peres ◽  
Everton Botelho Sougey
Keyword(s):  
Frontal Cortex ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Video Game Addiction ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
On Line ◽  
Dorsolateral Cortex

Objetivo: Realizar revisão sistemática de manuscritos que utilizaram a neuroimagem no estudo da dependência de jogos eletrônicos, a fim de identificar as principais regiões cerebrais alteradas. Métodos: Foram realizadas buscas nos seguintes bancos de dados: ScieELO, BVS, Lilacs, Science Direct On Line e PubMed. Não houve data mínima para a pesquisa, sendo considerados os artigos encontrados até julho de 2013. Os descritores utilizados para a presente revisão sistemática da literatura foram: “PET”, “SPECT”, “MRI”, “DTI”, “EEG”, “imaging”, “neuroimaging”, “spectroscopy”, “functional magnetic ressonance”, “structural magnetic ressonance”, “tractography”, “voxel” e “brain”, individualmente cruzados com os descritores “gaming” e “video game addiction”. Resultados: Dos 52 artigos encontrados, 16 foram selecionados: nove usaram fMRI, quatro usaram sRMI, um usou PET e dois usaram EEG. Em relação às alterações funcionais e estruturais, elas foram mais observadas no lobo frontal (córtex pré-frontal dorsolateral, córtex orbitofrontal, giro pré-frontal, giro frontal médio), parietal, temporal (giro para-hipocampal), núcleos da base, tálamo, ínsula e cerebelo. Conclusão: A despeito dos métodos utilizados, os estudos apontaram convergências quanto às reciprocidades cerebrais. Essas alterações neurais são semelhantes às observadas em pacientes dependentes de substâncias e de internet, especialmente durante o estado de fissura. Apesar de apenas recentemente pesquisas de neuroimagem em dependentes de jogos eletrônicos terem sido realizadas, contamos no momento com achados significativos alinhados à compreensão dos mecanismos neurais associados à dependência de jogos eletrônicos e respectiva inserção como categoria nosológica no âmbito psiquiátrico.

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