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Internet addiction and addiction to computer games in the work of Russian psychologists [PDF]

open access: yesSocial Psychology and Society, 2020
Objectives. This literary review is devoted to domestic research in the field of psychology of Internet addiction and addiction to computer games. Background. The popularity of topics related to Internet technologies is explained by their novelty, great dynamism and poorly studied, which causes social anxiety, catalyzing the activity of scientists in ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gaming industry, social responsibility and academia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This article briefly looks at some of the ways that academics – and more specifically the International Gaming Research Unit (IGRU) – have been helping the gaming industry and related stakeholders in terms of social responsibility.
Wood, RTA   +3 more
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Internet Gaming Addiction in Adolescence: Risk Factors and Maladjustment Correlates

open access: yes, 2017
Several studies have documented the existence of a behavioral addiction related to Video Games, which appears to be similar to other forms of addiction (gambling and substance-related) in terms of characteristics and consequences.
Grumi, Serena   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Loss of control is a key feature for distinguishing between high engagement and addictive behavior in video gaming

open access: yesDiscover Psychology
Background Previous studies have suggested that engagement and addiction are distinct factors in video gaming. We aimed to identify features that can distinguish between engagement and addiction among the diagnostic criteria for internet gaming disorder ...
Hidetoshi Ino   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

On the Prevalence of Addicted or Problematic Gaming in Finland

open access: yesAddictive Behaviors Reports, 2019
We bring attention to a notable unreported “gaming addiction” or “problem gaming” prevalence data set that adds significantly to both the DSM-5′s call for further Internet Gaming Disorder research as well as many other scientific encouragements for more ...
Veli-Matti Karhulahti, Raine Koskimaa
doaj   +1 more source

Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Firms may under‐ or over‐invest in risk management from the social planner's perspective, resulting in a negative externality on other economic agents in the supply chain. The externality of risk management is particularly relevant for agrifood supply chains, which frequently experience disruptions and play a primary role in preventing major ...
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma
wiley   +1 more source

Income sharing for common pool resources with uncertain productivity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We address the interconnected issues of externalities in the use of a natural common‐pool resource system and adverse effects of environmental uncertainty on risk‐averse resource users. We set up a simple analytical model and derive conditions such that insurance by means of an income sharing mechanism mitigates externalities and hence ...
Claudia Kelsall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure to internet game advertisements and the risk of internet game addiction among youths

open access: yesKorean Journal of Health Education and Promotion, 2017
Objectives: Studies on internet game addiction focused mostly on individual or family factors, and social or environmental influence has received less attention. In order to raise awareness of the social responsibility in preventing internet game addiction, this study examined among youth the extent of exposure to internet game advertisements and the ...
Sulki Chung, Jaekyoung Lee
openaire   +1 more source

Information framing and the impact of nutrition label serving size change

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract The framing of information can significantly influence how consumers interpret and respond to it. This paper investigates how the change in serving sizes in Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) affects consumer choices for carbonated soft drinks (CSD). We first estimate a reduced form difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model to document causal effects on ...
Yuxiang Zhang, Yizao Liu, Linlin Fan
wiley   +1 more source

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