scholarly journals Investigation of Relationship Between Computer Game Addiction And Violence Trends of Primary Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cahide Çevik ◽  
Özlem Örsal ◽  
Yeliz Ciğerci ◽  
Pakize Özyürek
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Violent Content ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Computer Game Addiction

INTRODUCTION: With the development of technology in recent years, computer games have become indispensable for children. However, the excessive play of these games causes some problems. One of these problems is computer game addiction. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between computer game addiction and tendency to violence. 572 students were included in the study. METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional study. Data were collected by using computer game addiction and tendency to violence scale. A positive relationship was found between computer game addiction and tendency to violence. In the analysis of data, Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Sperman's corelation tests, descriptive statistics such as mean, percentage and frequency, were used. RESULTS: Children playing violent content were found to be high all computer game addiction sub-scale scores and total computer game addiction scores according to children who do not play violent games. Computer game addiction subscale scores and total computer game addiction scores and tendency to violence scores of students who play 9-10 hours per day on computer are higher than students who play shorter time. The tendency to violence scale mean score of the children who play computer games is higher than the children who do not play games on the computer. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: As a result with long-term playing violent games on the computer and computer game addiction can be said to increase the tendency to violence.

scholarly journals The prevalence of computer game addiction and related factors in male adolescent of Gonabad in 2018

2019 ◽  
pp. 191-200
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Male Adolescent ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Computer Game Addiction

Background and Aim: Computer games are a kind of growing and attractive new communication technology. This has prompted researchers to study the effects of these games on users. This study was performed aims to determine was performed the prevalence of computer game addiction and related factors in male adolescent boys of Gonabad in 2018. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, 507 male students of the first-grade in Gonabad were examined by multi-stage sampling method. Data collection tools were included in two sections: Demographic information and the Lummens Computer Games addiction questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using SPSS software (Version 19) with the help of the Chi-square and Fisher's exact test. Results: The average age of the students in this study was 13.5 ±1 years. The most popular feature of computer games is a lot of excitement (42%), competitive games (29%) and the most common types of computer games were football (48.9%) and violent games (21.7%). 28.4% of students went to Game Center to play computer games. The prevalence of dependence on computer games was moderate to high (73.2%) It showed a significant relationship with the level of education of the mother (P = 0.03), playing computer games by the parents (P <0.001) and the educational level of the students (P = 0.04). Conclusion: The results showed that the highest level of dependence of students was at the intermediate level, which indicates the importance of the problem and the need for the authorities to intervene in this field. Key Words: Addiction, Computer Game; Male adolescent; Prevalence; Student

scholarly journals The prevalence of computer game addiction and related factors in adolescent boys of Gonabad in 2018

2019 ◽  
pp. 191-200
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Computer Game Addiction

Background and Aim: Computer games are a kind of growing and attractive new communication technology. This has prompted researchers to study the effects of these games on users. This study aims to determine was performed the prevalence of computer game addiction and related factors in adolescent boys of Gonabad in 2018. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study, 507 male students of the first-grade in Gonabad were examined by multi-stage sampling method. Data collection tools were included in two sections: Demographic Information and the Lumens Computer Games addiction questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using SPSS software (Version 19) with the help of the Chi-Esquire and Fisher's exact test. Results: The average age of the students in this study was 13.5 ±1 years. The most popular feature of computer games is a lot of excitement (42%), competitive games (29%) and the most common types of computer games were football (48.9%) and violent games (21.7%). 28.4% of students went to Game Center to play computer games. The prevalence of dependence on computer games was moderate to high (73.2%) It showed a significant relationship with the level of education of the mother (P = 0.03), playing computer games by the parents (P <0.001) and the educational level of the students (P = 0.04). Conclusion: The results showed that the highest level of dependence of students was at the intermediate level, which indicates the importance of the problem and the need for the authorities to intervene in this field. Key Words: Prevalence; Dependence; Computer Game; Student; Boy

scholarly journals ADDICTION OF DIGITAL GAMES

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
PANKAJ ,
Keyword(s):  
Social Issue ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
Mobile Games ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Computer Game Addiction

Computer and mobile games playing is the most well known wellspring of excitement for individuals of all ages, however overabundance playing in these amusements causes negative results spoke to by computer games dependence. Computer games enslavement is considered as a standout amongst the most critical research field which got much consideration these days and pulled in numerous columnist and specialists to expound on and think about it top to bottom. Albeit numerous observational reviews had been drafted in this field so as to gather and investigate information identified with that field, the issue is there is a missing of clear conclusions and results in this field. The fundamental target of this exploration is to build up a poll that aiding in measuring the level of computer games enslavement for understudies in Jordanian colleges. The survey, which utilized as a part of this exploration expects to discover the relationship between each of social issue, troubles in time administration, issues in organizing life`s exercises, and radical play with computer game addiction. 780 polls were appropriated to understudies from Jordanian college’s understudies’ general public. The information gathered from the respondents demonstrated the accompanying there is a huge relationship between each of the accompanying of social issue, troubles in time administration, issues in organizing life`s exercises, and unbalanced play with computer games fixation. At long last the specialist proposes methodology for understudies for battling computer game habit.

scholarly journals CORRELATION OF RADIOGRAPHIC DAMAGE AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN SPONDYLOARTHRITIS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2019 ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
HENDRA GUNAWAN ◽  
SONY WIBISONO MUDJANARKO ◽  
AWALIA ◽  
LITA DIAH RAHMAWATI ◽  
JOEWONO SOEROSO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Background: Cardiovascular complication remains the long-term complications in spondyloarthritis (SpA). Previous studies revealed that metabolicsyndrome is the risk factor of cardiovascular in SpA patients. Previous studies also revealed that the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is 34.9–45.7% in SpA patients. However, previous studies also revealed the controversy of the correlation of SpA’ disease activity with metabolic syndrome.Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation of SpA’ radiographical damage measured with a modified Stoke Ankylosing SpondylitisSpinal Score (mSASSS) score with metabolic syndrome in SpA patients, which routinely visited Rheumatology Outpatient Department in Dr. SoetomoGeneral Hospital.Methods: An observational study with cross-sectional design with consecutive sampling technique was conducted in July–October 2018. All SpApatients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in this study. Data analysis was performed with SPSS v21.0.Results: There were 33 SpA patients (10 males and 23 females) included in this study. The average age was 48.18±12.27 years-old. The averagemSASSS score was 24,36 (K:0.93, p:0.00). Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed in 54.5% patients with 100% patients had central obesity, 66.7% hadincreased blood pressure, 61.5% had impaired fasting glucose, 55.6% had increased triglycerides, and 77.8% had decreased high-density lipoproteincholesterol. Positive correlation between mSASSS score and metabolic syndrome was observed (r:0.510, p:0.002).Conclusion: A correlation between SpA disease activity measured with mSASSS score and metabolic syndrome was observed. Therefore, routinemetabolic syndrome screening is strongly suggested for SpA patients.

scholarly journals Omeprazole prescriptions for older adults in health care units in Curitiba, Brazil: an analysis based on Beers Criteria

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Sambugaro ◽  
Hudson Prestes dos Santos ◽  
Linda Tieko Kakitani Morishita ◽  
Alexandra Ingrid dos Santos Czepula
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Beers Criteria ◽  
Periodic Review ◽  
Cross Sectional

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate omeprazole prescriptions for older adults based on the Beers Criteria, with an analysis of indications and duration of use longer than eight weeks. METHODS: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, data were collected from the electronic medical records of older adults with an omeprazole prescription seen at two health care units in Curitiba, Brazil, between June and August 2019. Data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis, Student t and χ2 tests. RESULTS: Medical records of 386 patients were analyzed, and 69.95% were female. The mean age was 71 (SD, 8.15) years. Most patients had incomplete primary education (50.52%) and income level ranging from one to two Brazilian minimum monthly wages (39.90%). No indication for omeprazole prescription was found in 23.83% of medical records. Use longer than eight weeks was predominant for all indications in 96.60% of medical records. Duration of use more extended than the Beers Criteria recommendation was independent of sex (p = 0.327), education (p = 0.805), and income level (p = 0.629). A relationship between polypharmacy and long-term drug use was demonstrated (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest the need for periodic review of omeprazole prescriptions considering deprescribing when they appropriate.

scholarly journals Television viewing, computer game play and book reading during meals are predictors of meal skipping in a cross-sectional sample of 12-, 14- and 16-year-olds

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Custers ◽  
Jan Van den Bulck
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Game Playing ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Meal Skipping ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

AbstractObjectiveTo examine whether television viewing, computer game playing or book reading during meals predicts meal skipping with the aim of watching television, playing computer games or reading books (media meal skipping).DesignA cross-sectional study was conducted using a standardized self-administered questionnaire. Analyses were controlled for age, gender and BMI.SettingData were obtained from a random sample of adolescents in Flanders, Belgium.SubjectsSeven hundred and ten participants aged 12, 14 and 16 years.ResultsOf the participants, 11·8 % skipped meals to watch television, 10·5 % skipped meals to play computer games and 8·2 % skipped meals to read books. Compared with those who did not use these media during meals, the risk of skipping meals in order to watch television was significantly higher for those children who watched television during meals (2·9 times higher in those who watched television during at least one meal a day). The risk of skipping meals for computer game playing was 9·5 times higher in those who played computer games weekly or more while eating, and the risk of meal skipping in order to read books was 22·9 times higher in those who read books during meals less than weekly. The more meals the respondents ate with the entire family, the less likely they were to skip meals to watch television.ConclusionsThe use of media during meals predicts meal skipping for using that same medium. Family meals appear to be inversely related to meal skipping for television viewing.

The genetic study of computer game addiction

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S596-S596
Author(s):  
D. Mavani ◽  
V. Soldatkin ◽  
E. Mashkina ◽  
A. Dyachenko ◽  
E. Karpova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Maoa Gene ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Computer Game Addiction ◽  
Schizotypal Disorder ◽  
Healthy Persons

IntroductionAddiction to computer games (CA) is growing with a lightning speed in whole world. Very few studies are focused in the genetic basis of this disorder.ObjectivesTo study the COMT and MAOA polymorphism in addicts to computer games.MethodsTotally 42 persons were included in this study, 22 of them had CA and 20 were totally healthy. Out of 22 gamers, 10 persons had only CA. The rest of 12 patients suffered from another psychiatric disorder besides of CA (Schizotypal disorder, depression, bipolar disorder). Their mean age was 16 years (15; 17) and all of them were males.ResultsThe total frequency of alleles 3R and 5R of MAOA gene in patients with CA was 30.0%, which doesn’t have any statistical difference with the healthy persons. The genotype frequency of Val158Met of COMT gene is high in CA rather than in healthy persons (χ2 = 6.85, P = 0.03). Also, the homozygotes Val are much more in CA patients (59.1%) than in healthy persons (25%). On the other hand, the Val/Met combination is lower in CA patients (18.2%) than in healthy persons (55.0%).ConclusionThe Val158Met polymorphism of gene COMT may lead to CA formation.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Studying and More: Part-Time Employment as an Educational Challenge?

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Silke Heuse ◽  
Cathrin Dietze ◽  
Daniel Fodor ◽  
Edgar Voltmer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
Part Time

Background: Future health-care professionals face stress both during education and in later professional life. Next to educational trainings, many students are forced to assume part-time employment. Objective: Applying the Job Demands-Resources Model to the educational context, we investigate which role part-time employment plays next to health-care professional students’ education-specific demands and resources in the prediction of perceived stress. Method: In this cross-sectional study, data from N = 161 health-care students were analysed, testing moderation models. Results: Education-specific demands were associated with higher and education-specific resources with lower amounts of perceived stress. Part-time employment functioned as moderator, i.e. demands were less associated with stress experiences in students who were employed part-time. Conclusion: Identifying part-time employment as a resource rather than a demand illustrates the need to understand students’ individual influences on stress. Both educators and students will benefit from reflecting these resources to support students’ stress management.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document