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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Trajectories of problem video gaming among adult regular gamers: An 18-month longitudinal study |
Author: | King, D. Delfabbro, P. Griffiths, M. |
Citation: | CyberPsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 2013; 16(1):72-76 |
Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
ISSN: | 2152-2715 2152-2723 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Daniel L. King, Paul H. Delfabbro, and Mark D. Griffiths |
Abstract: | A three-wave, longitudinal study examined the long-term trajectory of problem gaming symptoms among adult regular video gamers. Potential changes in problem gaming status were assessed at two intervals using an online survey over an 18-month period. Participants (N=117) were recruited by an advertisement posted on the public forums of multiple Australian video game-related websites. Inclusion criteria were being of adult age and having a video gaming history of at least 1 hour of gaming every week over the past 3 months. Two groups of adult video gamers were identified: those players who did (N=37) and those who did not (N=80) identify as having a serious gaming problem at the initial survey intake. The results showed that regular gamers who self-identified as having a video gaming problem at baseline reported more severe problem gaming symptoms than normal gamers, at all time points. However, both groups experienced a significant decline in problem gaming symptoms over an 18-month period, controlling for age, video gaming activity, and psychopathological symptoms. |
Keywords: | Humans Longitudinal Studies Behavior, Addictive Video Games Internet Adolescent Adult Australia Female Male Diagnostic Self Evaluation Surveys and Questionnaires |
Description: | Online ahead of print: October 25, 2012 This is a copy of an article published in the Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking © 2012 copyright Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking is available online at: http://online.liebertpub.com. |
Rights: | © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. |
DOI: | 10.1089/cyber.2012.0062 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2012.0062 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Psychology publications |
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