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Online gaming addiction in children and adolescents: a review of empirical research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background and aims: Research suggests that excessive online gaming may lead to symptoms commonly experienced by substance addicts. Since games are particularly appealing to children and adolescents, these individuals may be more at risk than other ...
Kuss, DJ   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Internet Gaming Disorder and the DSM-5: Conceptualization, Debates, and Controversies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Scientific interest in behavioral addictions (such as Internet gaming disorder [IGD]) has risen considerably over the last two decades. Moreover, the inclusion of IGD in Section 3 of DSM-5 will most likely stimulate such research even more.
Demetrovics, Zsolt   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Internet gaming and related psychotic disorder: An emerging phenomenon

open access: yesIndustrial Psychiatry Journal, 2023
Internet addiction has recently been suggested as a possible diagnostic entity in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and incorporated in the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) as a gaming ...
Rajnish Raj   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hazards of game addiction to health in adolescents

open access: yesShanghai yufang yixue, 2022
Gaming addiction, as a main manifestation of internet addiction, is characterized by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviors. Gaming behaviors are common among adolescents and can result in marked distress or significant impairment in ...
DONG Xiaolian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Communication Competency and Self-Esteem on Gaming Addiction Symptoms

open access: yesAddicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 2022
Gaming behavior has become more and more popular, but there has not been any research that considers the relationship between communication competency, self-esteem, and internet gaming addiction symptoms.
İrem Şaliş, Merve Topçu Bulut
doaj   +1 more source

Mom, Dad It’s Only a Game! Perceived Gambling and Gaming Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults: an Exploratory Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Gambling and gaming are increasingly popular activities among adolescents. Although gambling is illegal in Portugal for youth under the age of 18 years, gambling opportunities are growing, mainly due to similarity between gambling and other technology ...
Calado, F   +5 more
core   +1 more source

How common is Internet Gaming Addiction among Undergraduates of Health Sciences Programs Active on Social Media in Karachi? A Cross-Sectional Survey

open access: yesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2023
Objective: This study aimed to assess the frequency of internet gaming addiction among undergraduate medical students of Karachi, its effect on their academic performance, and their overall health status.
Zaeema Ahmer   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences, 2015
Many recognize that several behaviors potentially affecting the reward circuitry in human brains lead to a loss of control and other symptoms of addiction in at least some individuals.
Todd Love   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gaming behavior disorder and its association with social phobia during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study among the young Arabs

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
BackgroundGaming addiction is a compulsive mental health condition that can have severe negative consequences on a person’s life. As online gaming has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown a heightened risk of mental health issues ...
Nour Shaheen   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parenting in the Prevention of Internet Gaming Addiction

open access: yesOpen Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Game addiction, smartphone addiction, and Internet disorder in children and adolescents have become the subject of parental concern in recent years. Parenting interventions are the most appropriate choice for parents to reduce excessive use of problematic games, and this review has not been carried out by other researchers before.
Nur Hidaayah   +6 more
openaire   +1 more source

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