| Title |
Prevalence and Predictors of Video Game Addiction: A Study Based on a National Representative Sample of Gamers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11469-015-9592-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Charlotte Thoresen Wittek, Turi Reiten Finserås, Ståle Pallesen, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Daniel Hanss, Mark D. Griffiths, Helge Molde |
| Abstract |
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. |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 29% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 4 | 57% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 86% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Korea, Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 492 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 112 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 63 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 6% |
| Researcher | 28 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 26 | 5% |
| Other | 74 | 15% |
| Unknown | 159 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 131 | 27% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 28 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 24 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 4% |
| Other | 71 | 14% |
| Unknown | 173 | 35% |
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