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The development of the Problematic Online Gaming Questionnaire (POGQ). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Online gaming has become increasingly popular. However, this has led to concerns that these games might induce serious problems and/or lead to dependence for a minority of players.
Zsolt Demetrovics +8 more
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Gaming addiction, problematic gaming and engaged gaming – Prevalence and associated characteristics
Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2020 Introduction: Gaming disorder was included in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) included Internet Gaming Disorder as a tentative diagnosis ...
Frida André +3 more
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Addictive Behaviors ReportsClassifying problematic gaming/gaming disorder as a formal psychiatric diagnosis requires data on its level of temporal stability: are the dysfunctional symptoms transient or can they persist in the absence of treatment?
An-Pyng Sun +3 more
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In‐session gaming as a tool in treating adolescent problematic gaming
Family Process, 2022 AbstractFor some adolescent gamers, playing online games may become problematic, impairing functioning in personal, family, and other life domains. Parental and family factors are known to influence the odds that adolescents may develop problematic gaming (PG), negative parenting and conflictual family dynamics increasing the risk, whereas positive ...
Philip Nielsen +4 more
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The Effectiveness of Game Coding Education on Problematic Internet Gaming
Psychiatry Investigation, 2023 Objective Problematic internet gaming in adolescents is associated with various negative outcomes, such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and attention problems. We hypothesized that game coding education, by improving adolescents’ self-esteem, would be more effective than game literacy education in mitigating problematic internet gaming.Methods
Sungah Chung +3 more
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Gaming passion contributes to the definition and identification of problematic gaming
Addictive Behaviors, 2023 Even if for most people playing video games is a healthy leisure activity, a minority of vulnerable users present an excessive use associated to negative consequences (e.g., psychosocial maladjustment, sleep interference) and functional impairment. The current study first aims to identify psychological factors that contribute to discriminate highly ...
Alexandre Infanti +4 more
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An exploratory study of problematic shopping and problematic video gaming in adolescents
PLOS ONE, 2022 Problematic video gaming (PVG) and problematic shopping (PS) are addictive behaviors prevalent in adolescents, characterized by positive and negative reinforcement, and associated with psychosocial impairment. This study examined how PS and PVG relate in adolescents. It also examined how PS interacts with PVG in relation to health/functioning measures.
Norman R. Greenberg +4 more
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The problematic coexistence of "internet gaming disorder" and esports [PDF]
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, 2017 Whether or not gaming causes addiction continues to be debated in the scholarly literature. The American Psychiatric Association has proposed "Internet gaming disorder," a non-substance addictive disorder, in order to encourage further research on the subject.
Rune Kristian Lundedal Nielsen +1 more
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Problematic online gaming and the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2020 AbstractStay-at-home mandates and quarantines related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have led to greatly increased participation in online gaming. Initiatives such as #PlayApartTogether that promote gaming for socializing and stress reduction may achieve positive outcomes.
Daniel L. King +3 more
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Problematic Online Gaming [PDF]
, 2014 Since their appearance in the 1990s, online video games have become widely popular and accessible. Nowadays, they are one of the most widespread recreational activities irrespective of culture, age, and gender. Parallel with this, dangers of problematic use have begun to arise.
Király, Orsolya +3 more
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