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“One level more:” A narrative review on internet gaming disorder
Due to explosive growth in technology and internet usage in the last few years, internet gaming disorder (IGD) has manifested as rapidly growing public health problem mainly affecting the teen and preteen population worldwide.
Subrata Naskar +3 more
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The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic has dramatically changed our daily lives and activities, including those originally intended to serve for leisure and pleasure.
Shijie Xu +9 more
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Online gaming addiction in children and adolescents: a review of empirical research [PDF]
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 ...
Griffiths, MD, Kuss, DJ
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Pathologic use of video games and gotivation. Can the Gaming Motivation Scale (GAMS) predict depression and trait anxiety? [PDF]
Videogaming is an increasingly prevalent activity among adolescents worldwide. The present study aimed at adapting the Gaming Motivation Scale (GAMS) to the Italian context, assessing its psychometric properties and verifying its sensitivity to predict ...
Curcio, Giuseppe +2 more
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Objectives: Video game addiction has been associated with an array of mental health variables. There is a paucity of longitudinal studies investigating such associations, and studies differentiating addicted gaming from problem and engaged (i.e ...
Elfrid Krossbakken +6 more
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Newer addictions in children and adolescents
New forms of digital/social media include Applications (Apps), Multiplayer Video Games, YouTube Videos, Or Video Blogs (Vlogs), WhatsApp, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Telegram.
Rama Subba Reddy
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Internet Gaming Disorder and the DSM-5: Conceptualization, Debates, and Controversies [PDF]
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, Z +2 more
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The mediating effect of gaming motivation between psychiatric symptoms and problematic online gaming: an online survey [PDF]
Background: The rapid expansion of online video gaming as a leisure time activity has led to the appearance of problematic online gaming (POG). According to the literature, POG is associated with different psychiatric symptoms (eg, depression, anxiety ...
Demetrovics, Z +6 more
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Internet gaming disorder as a formative construct : implications for conceptualization and measurement [PDF]
Background. Some people have serious problems controlling their internet and video game use. The DSM-5 now includes a proposal for ‘Internet Gaming Disorder’ as a condition in need of further study. Various studies aim to validate the proposed diagnostic
Billieux, Joël +2 more
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“Gaming Addiction” and the Politics of Pathologies
A Critical Gambling Studies blog entry: “Gaming Addiction” and the Politics of ...
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