scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Video and Internet Gaming Addiction among Hong Kong Adolescents: A Pilot Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong-Wen Wang ◽  
Cecilia L. W. Chan ◽  
Kwok-Kei Mak ◽  
Sai-Yin Ho ◽  
Paul W. C. Wong ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Gaming Addiction ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Multiplayer Online Games ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Internet Gaming Addiction ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents

This pilot study investigated the patterns of video and internet gaming habits and the prevalence and correlates of gaming addiction in Hong Kong adolescents. A total of 503 students were recruited from two secondary schools. Addictive behaviors of video and internet gaming were assessed using the Game Addiction Scale. Risk factors for gaming addiction were examined using logistical regression. An overwhelming majority of the subjects (94%) reported using video or internet games, with one in six (15.6%) identified as having a gaming addiction. The risk for gaming addiction was significantly higher among boys, those with poor academic performance, and those who preferred multiplayer online games. Gaming addiction was significantly associated with the average time spent gaming per week, frequency of spending money on gaming, period of spending money on gaming, perceived family disharmony, and having more close friends. These results suggest that effective educational and preventative programs or strategies are needed.

scholarly journals A History and Overview of Video Game Addiction

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-32
Author(s):  
Mark D. Griffiths ◽  
Halley M. Pontes
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Gaming Addiction ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Video Game Addiction ◽  
The Past ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Published Evidence

The past decade has witnessed a significant increase in the number of empirical studies examining various aspects of problematic video game play, video game addiction, and, more recently, gaming disorder. This chapter begins with a brief past history of how research into video game addiction has developed during the past four decades in the 1980s (arcade video game addiction), 1990s (home console video game addiction), and 2000s and beyond (online video game addiction). The chapter also overviews the features of gaming addiction, its prevalence rates, demographics and gaming addiction, negative consequences of excessive video game use, Internet gaming disorder and the DSM-5, and treatment of gaming addiction. Based on the published evidence, particularly from studies conducted in the past decade, it appears that, in extreme cases, excessive gaming can have potentially damaging effects on individuals who appear to display compulsive and/or addictive behavior similar to other more traditional addictions. However, the field has been hindered by the use of inconsistent and nonstandardized criteria to assess and identify problematic and/or addictive video game use.

scholarly journals Open Scientific Practices are the Way Forward for Internet Gaming Disorder Research: A Response to Yao et al

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew K Przybylski ◽  
Netta Weinstein ◽  
Kou Murayama
Keyword(s):  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Gaming Addiction ◽  
Scientific Practices ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Science Practice ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Internet Gaming Addiction ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Way

In this editorial we advance the idea that the future of Internet Gaming Addiction research must be guided by open science practice.

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