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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The effectiveness of a parental guide for prevention of problematic video gaming in children: A public health randomized controlled intervention study
Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Volume 7, No. 1, Year 2018
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Description
Background and aims: Excessive use of video games among children and adolescents is a growing concern. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a brief parental guide with advices and strategies for regulating video gaming in children. Methods: A random sample of guardians of children between the age of 8-12 years old (N = 5, 864) was drawn from the Norwegian Population Registry and equally randomized into an intervention and a control condition. A parental guide based on clinical and research literature was distributed by postal mail to those in the intervention condition. A 4-month follow-up survey comprising questions about problematic video gaming, gaming behavior, sleep activity, and parental video game regulation behavior was administered. Results: Independent t-tests revealed no significant differences between the two conditions (N = 1, 657, response rate 30.1%) on any outcome measure. An ANOVA with planned comparisons showed that respondents who reported that they had read and followed the parental guide reported more video game problems and used more parental mediation strategies than those who did not read and follow the guide. Conclusions: We found no evidence for the effectiveness of the psychoeducational parental guide on preventing problematic video gaming in children. However, the guide was read and positively assessed by a significant proportion of guardians. Differences between those who studied the guide and those who did not may indicate that parental guides are better aimed at providing important information to those who already have problems rather than as a mean of primary prevention. © 2017 The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Torsheim, Torbjørn
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Mentzoni, Rune Aune
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Norway, Brumunddal
Innlandet Hospital Trust
King, Daniel L.
Australia, Adelaide
University of Adelaide, School of Psychology
Bjorvatn, Björn
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Norway, Bergen
Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
Pallesen, Ståle
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Norway, Bergen
Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1556/2006.6.2017.087
ISSN:
20625871
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative