The association between future self-continuity and problematic mobile video gaming among Chinese college students: the serial mediation of consideration of future consequences and state self-control capacity [PDF]
BMC Psychology, 2023 Background To explore the relationship between future self-continuity and problematic mobile video gaming among Chinese college students and to examine the serial mediation of consideration of future consequences and state self-control capacity on the ...
Junxian Shen, Jiansong Zheng, Tao Zhang
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Loot boxes use, video gaming, and gambling in adolescents: Results from a path analysis before and during COVID-19-pandemic-related lockdown in Italy [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Loot Boxes (LBs), i.e., virtual items embedded within video games with numerous features reminiscent of gambling, are increasingly widespread among adolescents.
Caterina Primi +4 more
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Habitual video gaming predicts multitasking performance while the role of cognitive capacity remains inconclusive [PDF]
Scientific ReportsVideo gaming has been shown to improve information processing. Enhanced attention control functions appear to illustrate cognitive substrates thereof. Additionally, attention control functions represent constraints of cognitive capacity—an established ...
Yannik Hilla +2 more
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A stabilizing factor?–Video gaming among elite athletes during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 ObjectivesLittle is known about the extent of video gaming among elite athletes, specifically under stressful conditions like those induced by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Tabea Breckwoldt +14 more
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Exploring the multifaceted learning benefits of video gaming among female university students in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe increasing prevalence of video gaming has transformed leisure activities worldwide, especially among university students. In Saudi Arabia, 67% of the population engages in gaming, raising questions about its impact on cognitive, emotional, social ...
Reem M. Alwhaibi +7 more
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Prevalence and types of video gaming and gambling activities among adolescent public school students: findings from a cross-sectional study in Italy [PDF]
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2022 Adolescence is characterized by emotional instability and risk-taking behaviours that can lead to, among other things, an increased risk of developing pathological video-gaming and gambling habits.
Loredana Cena +7 more
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Prevalence of video gaming disorder in Saudi Arabia: a school-based national study [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Public Health AssociationBackground Video gaming is a popular leisure activity among adolescents. Those who play excessively are in danger of educational and social drawbacks and may become addicted to video gaming. Several published studies determined the prevalence of GD among
Amjad Alfaleh +4 more
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How strenuous is esports? Perceived physical exertion and physical state during competitive video gaming [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingIntroductionEsports or competitive video gaming is a rapidly growing sector and an integral part of today's (youth) culture. Esports athletes are exposed to a variety of burdens, that can potentially impact an athlete's health and performance. Therefore,
Chuck Tholl +2 more
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Examining the social mechanism linking excessive video gaming and depressive symptoms among adolescents: interplay of friend support and parenting quality [PDF]
BJPsych OpenBackground Some adolescents can achieve academic success and maintain well-being despite their engagement in video gaming. Social factors may play a role in their vulnerability to mental health problems. Aims This study examined the role of perceived
Rosa S. Wong +2 more
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The New Frontier of Esports and Gaming: A Scoping Meta-Review of Health Impacts and Research Agenda
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021 Given the rapid evolution of the gaming industry and the rising popularity of a hyper-connected, competitive esports version of online gaming, a meta-review of the impact of online competitive gaming upon health is timely.
Sarah Kelly, Janni Leung
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