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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence and Predictors of Video Game Addiction: A Study Based on a National Representative Sample of Gamers
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Volume 14, No. 5, Year 2016
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Description
Video gaming has become a popular leisure activity in many parts of the world, and an increasing number of empirical studies examine the small minority that appears to develop problems as a result of excessive gaming. This study investigated prevalence rates and predictors of video game addiction in a sample of gamers, randomly selected from the National Population Registry of Norway (N = 3389). Results showed there were 1.4 % addicted gamers, 7.3 % problem gamers, 3.9 % engaged gamers, and 87.4 % normal gamers. Gender (being male) and age group (being young) were positively associated with addicted-, problem-, and engaged gamers. Place of birth (Africa, Asia, South- and Middle America) were positively associated with addicted- and problem gamers. Video game addiction was negatively associated with conscientiousness and positively associated with neuroticism. Poor psychosomatic health was positively associated with problem- and engaged gaming. These factors provide insight into the field of video game addiction, and may help to provide guidance as to how individuals that are at risk of becoming addicted gamers can be identified. © 2015, The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Pallesen, Ståle
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Mentzoni, Rune Aune
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Hanss, Daniel
Germany, Darmstadt
Hochschule Darmstadt
Griffiths, Mark D.
United Kingdom, Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
Statistics
Citations: 166
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s11469-015-9592-8
ISSN:
15571874
Research Areas
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Male