scholarly journals Video game industry versus Internet Gaming Disorder: ‘The match of the century’

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Xavier Cabonell-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
World Health ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
History Of ◽  
Game Industry ◽  
Health Organization

This article consists of a reflection on the clash between the interests of the video gaming industry and the health of consumers as defined by the World Health Organization and the American Psychiatric Association. The article discusses the history of the self-regulation of the tobacco, alcohol and gambling industries, then goes on to discuss the extent to which video games may gain establishment acceptance as sports, much as bridge and chess did before them. The article concludes that the category of sport can serve as a mediating force between the industry and the health of gamers.

Video Game Addictive Symptom Level, Use Intensity, and Hedonic Experience: An Empirical Analysis of a Novel Survey Instrument (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhavneet Walia ◽  
Jeeyoon Kim ◽  
Ignatius Ijere ◽  
Shane Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Dopamine Release ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Symptom Level ◽  
Hedonic Experience ◽  
Group Play ◽  
The Relationship

UNSTRUCTURED We conducted a survey of 835 individuals who regularly play video games to determine the relationship between Video Gaming (VG) intensity of use and hedonic experience of the user. We divide the sample into four quartiles by self-reported VG addictive symptom level (from the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale) and conduct polynomial regressions separately for each quartile. We find that the higher VG addictive symptom level groups experience a U-shaped (curvilinear) relationship between hedonic experience and intensity of play, whereas groups with lower VG addictive symptom levels exhibit no such relationship. Due to sensitization and tolerance, we conclude that high-symptom groups experience frustration and disappointment until achieving excessive dopamine release, at which point their hedonic experience improves in additional play. Conversely, low-symptom groups experience no such fall-and-rise pattern. Members of the latter group play the game for the direct experience; therefore, their hedonic experience is more directly related to events occurring in the game than to the increasingly-elusive pursuit of excessive dopamine release. We also find that high-symptom groups spend substantially more time and money to support VG use and are much more likely to engage in VG use at the expense of other important activities, such as work, sleep, and eating.

scholarly journals EEG response to game-craving according to personal preference for games

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihyeon Ha ◽  
Wanjoo Park ◽  
Sang In Park ◽  
Chang-Hwan Im ◽  
Laehyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
World Health ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Recently, the World Health Organization included ‘gaming disorder’ in its latest revision of the international classification of diseases (ICD-11). Despite extensive research on internet gaming disorder (IGD), few studies have addressed game-related stimuli eliciting craving, which plays an important role in addiction. Particularly, most previous studies did not consider personal preferences in games presented to subjects as stimuli. In this study, we compared neurophysiological responses elicited for favorite game (FG) videos and non-favorite game (NFG) videos. We aimed to demonstrate neurophysiological characteristics according to the game preference in the IGD group. We measured participants’ electroencephalogram (EEG) while they watched FG, NFG and neutral videos. For FG videos, the parieto-occipital theta power (TPPO) were significantly increased compared with those for NFG videos (P < 0.05, paired t-test). TPPO also differed significantly between the healthy control and IGD groups only on FG videos controlling covariate (TPPO on neutral videos) (P < 0.05, analysis of covariance [ANCOVA]). And TPPO was significantly correlated to self-reported craving score only on FG videos (r = 0.334, P < 0.05). In the present study, we demonstrate that FG videos induce higher TPPO than that induced by NFG videos in the IGD group and TPPO is a reliable EEG feature associated with craving for gaming.

scholarly journals Internet Gaming Disorder: Prevention Adolescent Programs for Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Kristina Dwi Novitasari Arnani
Keyword(s):  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
World Health ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
The World ◽  
Public Health Officials ◽  
Internet Games ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Disorder Prevention

Background: Emerging Internet technologies are now creeping into the game arena. Increased incidence of gaming addiction is felt in the world, and no doubt in Indonesia could have an impact as well, especially in an adolescent. In Makassar, found the incidence of internet games disorders by 30% in high school children. Therefore, internet games eventually became an important issue in the world of health to the WHO (World Health Organization) and making it the responsibility of the world. The state has a duty and responsibility in preventing health problems caused by the development of internet gaming in Indonesia. Internet Gaming Disorder is a mental problem that should be considered in adolescents, and even no single governing restrictions on the use of internet gaming and prevention programs for adolescents in Indonesia. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the problem of Internet Gaming disorder by describing programs that have been implemented by countries outside Indonesia in terms of health promotion for adolescents. Methods: This study was a literature review of several journals, thesis, as well as patient data reports Internet Gaming disorder in Indonesia and the world. Result: The result is a necessary regulation involving adolescents, parents, schools, governments, and public health officials to regulate Internet gaming restrictions to prevent Internet Gaming Disorder as has been done in China, Hong Kong, Iran, and Switzerland which can be adopted in Indonesia. Conclusion: The problem of Internet gaming disorder being ordered must be a concern of government and cross-sectoral to prevent the development of this problem in Indonesia as a protective way for adolescents.

scholarly journals Negative Affect, Life Satisfaction, and Internet Gaming Disorder: Exploring the Mediating Effect of Coping and the Moderating Effect of Passion

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devin J. Mills ◽  
Wen Li ◽  
Loredana Marchica
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Internet Gaming

<em>No research has examined whether the effect of high negative affect and poor life satisfaction on Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is explained by gaming to cope or is dependent upon users’ passion for video gaming. An online sample of adults (N = 969 adults; 60.5% male) reported their passion for video games, positive and negative affect, life satisfaction, and IGD severity. A latent profile analysis on the passion subscales yielded four subgroups: (1) minimally passionate; (2) moderately passionate; (3) harmoniously passionate (HP); and (4) Obsessively Passionate (OP) video game users. Although negative affect was directly and indirectly associated with greater IGD through gaming to cope in the overall sample, a follow-up moderated-mediation model revealed that gaming to cope did not mediate the association between negative affect and IGD for OP users, but did for HP users. The implications for future research on the mechanisms of IGD are discussed.</em>

scholarly journals Internet Gaming Disorder: Exploring Its Impact on Satisfaction in Life in PELLEAS Adolescent Sample

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Olivier Phan ◽  
Constance Prieur ◽  
Céline Bonnaire ◽  
Ivana Obradovic
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Gender And Age

Among adolescents, heavy video game use and socializing online may be valued socially by peers, depending on gender and age, which can increase life satisfaction. However, heavy video gaming may also be linked to symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder, which can decrease life satisfaction. Overall, when symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder are present, do subjects experience decreased or increased life satisfaction, all other things being equal? The aim of this study was to explore the association between Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms and life satisfaction, while controlling for gender, age, and other conditions that may impact life satisfaction. More than 2000 adolescents filled out an anonymous questionnaire at school, and 43 patients in a care center filled out the same questionnaire. Sociodemographic characteristics, family life conditions, use of screens (videos, video games, and social networks), mental health screenings, and a life satisfaction measure were collected. Distribution of participants’ characteristics was provided, and stratified multivariate analyses by young male, older male, young female, and older female school populations were carried out. Results suggested that Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms had similar prevalence before and after the age of 15 in males (21% vs. 19%) and in females (6% vs. 7%) respectively and was significantly associated with decreased life satisfaction in older males, even after adjusting for parental support, depression, and economic conditions. Associations between symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder and life satisfaction may be different depending on adolescent gender and age group.

scholarly journals L’apport des théories du design aux game studies : nouvelles perspectives en design de jeux vidéo

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-114
Author(s):  
Laureline Chiapello
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Game Studies ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Video Game Design ◽  
Game Industry ◽  
Design Theories

At a time when the video game industry is booming in Canada and game studies departments begin to emerge in universities, this article assesses the evolution of video game design theories. These can be considered as the combination of two worlds, design theories and video game studies, a union that seems largely under-examined. Using a theoretical model drawn from design theory, namely “the eclipse of the object,” this article reveals similarities between design and video game design theories. It argues that the parallels that can be drawn between these theories constitute the basis for a shared theoretical outlook. Building on this commonality, this paper concludes with some suggestions concerning research, pedagogy, and the video gaming industry that aim at unifying these two domains.

scholarly journals (Internet) Gaming Disorder in DSM-5 and ICD-11: A Case of the Glass Half Empty or Half Full: (Internet) Le trouble du jeu dans le DSM-5 et la CIM-11: Un cas de verre à moitié vide et à moitié plein

2020 ◽  
pp. 070674372094843
Author(s):  
Guilherme Borges ◽  
Ricardo Orozco ◽  
Corina Benjet ◽  
Kalina I. Mart´ınez Mart´ınez ◽  
Eunice Vargas Contreras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
World Health ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Background: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-5) included in 2013 Internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a condition for further study, and in 2018, the World Health Organization included gaming disorder (GD) as a mental disorder in the International Classification of Disease ( ICD-11). We aim to compare disorders of gaming in both diagnostic systems using a sample of young adults in Mexico. Methods: Self-administered survey to estimate the prevalence of DSM-5 IGD and ICD-11 GD in 5 Mexican universities; 7,022 first-year students who participated in the University Project for Healthy Students, part of the World Health Organization World Mental Health International College Student Initiative. Cross-tabulation, logistic regression, and item response theory were used to inform on 12- month prevalence of DSM-5 IGD and ICD-11 GD, without and with impairment. Results: The 12-month prevalence of DSM-5 IGD was 5.2% (95% CI, 4.7 to 5.8), almost twice as high as the prevalence using the ICD-11 GD criteria (2.7%; 95% CI, 2.4 to 3.1), and while adding an impairment requirement diminishes both estimates, prevalence remains larger in DSM-5. We found that DSM-5 cases detected and undetected by ICD-11 criteria were similar in demographics, comorbid mental disorders, service use, and impairment variables with the exception that cases detected by ICD-11 had a larger number of symptoms and were more likely to have probable drug dependence than undetected DSM-5 cases. Conclusion: DSM-5 cases detected by ICD-11 are mostly similar to cases undetected by ICD-11. By using ICD-11 instead of DSM-5, we may be leaving (similarly) affected people underserved. It is unlikely that purely epidemiological studies can solve this discrepancy and clinical validity studies maybe needed.

scholarly journals Perceptions of adolescents concerning pathological video games use: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Cisamolo ◽  
Marie Michel ◽  
Marie Rabouille ◽  
Julie Dupouy ◽  
Emile Escourrou
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Self Control ◽  
World Health ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Background Video gaming is one of the main recreational activities of children and adolescents. The American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization recently proposed diagnostic criteria for a pathological use of video games. The objective is to explore the perceptions of adolescents concerning pathological video game use. Methods Qualitative study by semi structured individual interviews in the homes of adolescent gamers and non-gamers living in southwest France. The sampling was theoretical. The analysis was carried out using an inductive approach following the phases of thematic analysis. The researchers used triangulation. Collection was concluded when theoretical saturation had been reached. Results 17 adolescents aged 10–18 were interviewed between April 2018 and March 2019. The adolescents recognised that video games use can be pathological. Deleterious consequences to physical, mental, and social wellbeing associated with gaming were discussed. Mental health, family and social environments, and the type of game seemed to influence the transition from recreational to pathological video-game use. The adolescents agreed on the need to regulate their gaming, particularly through parental control and self-control. Conclusions Risks and protective factors related to the types of video game, the adolescent, and the environment were identified. Parental support would help lower the risk of pathological gaming.

scholarly journals Effects of self-isolation and quarantine on loot box spending and excessive gaming—results of a natural experiment

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e10705
Author(s):  
Lauren C. Hall ◽  
Aaron Drummond ◽  
James D. Sauer ◽  
Christopher J. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Natural Experiment ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Excessive Gaming

COVID-19 has prompted widespread self-isolation and citywide/countrywide lockdowns. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has encouraged increased digital social activities such as video game play to counteract social isolation during the pandemic. However, there is active debate about the potential for video game overuse, and some video games contain randomised purchases (loot boxes) that may psychologically approximate gambling. In this pre-registered study, we examined the effects of self-isolation and quarantine on excessive gaming and loot box spending. We recruited 1,144 (619 male, 499 female, 26 other) Australian, Aotearoa New Zealand, and US residents who self reported being quarantined or self-isolating (n = 447) or not (n = 619) during the COVID-19 pandemic to a cross-sectional natural experiment. We compared the associations between problem gambling symptomology, excessive gaming and loot box spending for isolated and non-isolated participants. Participants completed the Kessler-10 Psychological Distress Scale, Problem Gambling Severity Index, Internet Gaming Disorder Checklist, a measure of risky engagement with loot boxes, concern about contamination, and reported money spent on loot boxes in the past month, as well as whether they were quarantined or under self-isolation during the pandemic. Although, in our data, excessive gaming and loot box spending were not higher for isolated (self-isolated/ quarantined) compared to non-isolated gamers, the established association between problem gambling symptomology and loot box spending was stronger among isolated gamers than those not isolated. Concerns about being contaminated by germs was also significantly associated with greater excessive gaming and, to a lesser extent, loot box spending irrespective of isolation status. Gamers might be managing concerns about the pandemic with greater video game use, and more problem gamblers may be purchasing loot boxes during the pandemic. It is unclear whether these relationships may represent temporary coping mechanisms which abate when COVID-19 ends. Re-examination as the pandemic subsides may be required. More generally, the results suggest that social isolation during the pandemic may inflate the effect size of some media psychology and gaming effects. We urge caution not to generalise psychological findings from research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic to be necessarily representative of the magnitude of relationships when not in a pandemic.

scholarly journals Investigating the association of extensive video gaming and changes in cognitive function by focusing on brain-imaging studies of pro-gamers and individuals with gaming disorder: Systematic Literature Review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunhye Choi ◽  
Suk-Ho Shin ◽  
Jeh-Kwang Ryu ◽  
Kyu-In Jung ◽  
Yerin Hyun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Control ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Temporal Cortex ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
World Health ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Internet Gaming

BACKGROUND The world health organization announced the inclusion of gaming disorder (GD) as one of disease despite some concerns. However, video gaming was associated with the enhancement of cognitive function. Moreover, despite the comparable extensive video gaming, pro-gamers did not show any negative symptoms that the individuals with GD reported. It is important to understand the association between extensive video gaming and alterations in brain regions more objectively. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to systematically explore the association between extensive video gaming and the changes in cognitive function by focusing on pro-gamers and individuals with GD. METHODS Literatures for pro-gamers and individuals with GD were searched in PubMed and Web of Science by using search terms (e.g., “pro-gamers” and “(Internet) gaming disorder”). While literatures for pro-gamers were searched without the date restriction, literatures for individuals with GD were included in search results when they were published since 2013. The selection of articles was conducted by following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. RESULTS By following the PRISMA guidelines, 1903 records with unique titles were identified. Through the screening process of titles and abstracts, 86 full-text articles were accessed to determine the eligibility. A total of 18 studies were included in this systematic review. Among included 18 studies, six studies included pro-gamers as participants, one study included both pro-gamers and individuals with GD, and eleven studies included individuals with GD. Pro-gamers showed structural and functional alterations in brain regions (e.g. the left cingulate cortex, insula subregions and the prefrontal regions). Cognitive function (e.g., attention and sensori-motor function) and the cognitive control improved in pro-gamers. Individuals with GD showed structural and functional alterations in brain regions (e.g., the striatum, the orbitofrontal cortex and amygdala) that were associated with impaired cognitive control and the higher level of the craving. They also showed increased cortical thickness in the middle temporal cortex which indicated the acquisition of better skills. Moreover, it was suggested that factors (e.g., the gaming expertise, the duration or the severity of GD and the level of self-control) seemed to modulate the association of the extensive VG playing with the changes in cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS Although limited studies that included pro-gamers and/or individuals who reported to show symptoms of GD for more than one year were identified, this review contributed to the objective understanding of the association between the extensive VG playing and the changes in cognitive function. Conducting studies in a longitudinal design or with various comparison groups in the future would be helpful to deepen the understanding of the association.

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