Problematic computer game use among adolescents, younger and older adults

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https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000315182900026&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
DOI
10.1111/add.12016
eISSN
1360-0443
Externe Identifier
  • Clarivate Analytics Document Solution ID: 093HS
  • PubMed Identifier: 23078146
ISSN
0965-2140
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
ADDICTION
Schlüsselwörter
  • Adolescents
  • adults
  • gaming addiction
  • prevalence study
  • problematic computer game use
Paginierung
592 - 599
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2013
Status
Published
Titel
Problematic computer game use among adolescents, younger and older adults
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  • Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
108

Datenquelle: Web of Science (Lite)

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Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Aims</jats:title><jats:p>Playing digital games has been associated with forms of addictive behavior. Past research on the subject has often been criticized on theoretical and empirical grounds, due mainly to measurement or sampling issues. The present study aims to overcome these two limitations, and presents data from a representative study in <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">G</jats:styled-content>ermany using an already established instrument for measuring problematic game use.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design</jats:title><jats:p>Large‐scale, representative study using a computer‐assisted telephone survey.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting</jats:title><jats:p><jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">G</jats:styled-content>ermany.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants</jats:title><jats:p>A total of 580 adolescents between 14 and 18 years of age, 1866 younger adults between 19–39 years and 1936 older adults aged 40 years and older (overall <jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 4382).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Measurements</jats:title><jats:p>Problematic game use was measured with the <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">G</jats:styled-content>aming <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">A</jats:styled-content>ddiction <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>hort <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>cale (<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">GAS</jats:styled-content>), which covers seven criteria including salience, withdrawal and conflicts. Additionally, differential aspects of personality, as well as gaming behaviour, were measured.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Findings</jats:title><jats:p>Only seven respondents [0.2%, 95% confidence interval (<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CI): </jats:styled-content>0.1, 0.3] met all criteria of the <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">GAS</jats:styled-content> Scale. In contrast, 3.7% (95% <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CI:</jats:styled-content> 3.1, 4.3) of the respondents can be considered problematic users, meeting at least half these conditions. The percentage of problematic gamers among adolescents is above average (7.6%, 95% <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">CI:</jats:styled-content> 5.6, 10.1). High <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">GAS</jats:styled-content> scores are associated with aggression, low sociability and self‐efficacy and lower satisfaction with life. Additionally, these scores correspond with intensive use and preferences for certain gaming genres across all age groups.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title><jats:p>Following <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">G</jats:styled-content>aming <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">A</jats:styled-content>ddiction <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>hort <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>cale criteria, gaming addiction is currently not a widespread phenomenon among adolescents and adults in <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">G</jats:styled-content>ermany. <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">G</jats:styled-content>aming <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">A</jats:styled-content>ddiction <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>hort <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>cale scores are associated with intensive use, as well as certain problematic aspects of individuals' personalities and social lives.</jats:p></jats:sec>
Autoren
DOI
10.1111/add.12016
eISSN
1360-0443
ISSN
0965-2140
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
Addiction
Sprache
en
Online publication date
2012
Paginierung
592 - 599
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2013
Status
Published
Herausgeber
Wiley
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12016
Datum der Datenerfassung
2023
Titel
Problematic computer game use among adolescents, younger and older adults
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
108

Datenquelle: Crossref

Abstract
<h4>Aims</h4>Playing digital games has been associated with forms of addictive behavior. Past research on the subject has often been criticized on theoretical and empirical grounds, due mainly to measurement or sampling issues. The present study aims to overcome these two limitations, and presents data from a representative study in Germany using an already established instrument for measuring problematic game use.<h4>Design</h4>Large-scale, representative study using a computer-assisted telephone survey.<h4>Setting</h4>Germany.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 580 adolescents between 14 and 18 years of age, 1866 younger adults between 19-39 years and 1936 older adults aged 40 years and older (overall n = 4382).<h4>Measurements</h4>Problematic game use was measured with the Gaming Addiction Short Scale (GAS), which covers seven criteria including salience, withdrawal and conflicts. Additionally, differential aspects of personality, as well as gaming behaviour, were measured.<h4>Findings</h4>Only seven respondents [0.2%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.1, 0.3] met all criteria of the GAS Scale. In contrast, 3.7% (95% CI: 3.1, 4.3) of the respondents can be considered problematic users, meeting at least half these conditions. The percentage of problematic gamers among adolescents is above average (7.6%, 95% CI: 5.6, 10.1). High GAS scores are associated with aggression, low sociability and self-efficacy and lower satisfaction with life. Additionally, these scores correspond with intensive use and preferences for certain gaming genres across all age groups.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Following Gaming Addiction Short Scale criteria, gaming addiction is currently not a widespread phenomenon among adolescents and adults in Germany. Gaming Addiction Short Scale scores are associated with intensive use, as well as certain problematic aspects of individuals' personalities and social lives.
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  • University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. ruth.festl@uni-hohenheim.de
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DOI
10.1111/add.12016
eISSN
1360-0443
Externe Identifier
  • PubMed Identifier: 23078146
Open access
false
ISSN
0965-2140
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
Addiction (Abingdon, England)
Schlüsselwörter
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Aggression
  • Behavior, Addictive
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Self Efficacy
  • Personality Disorders
  • Age Distribution
  • Video Games
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Middle Aged
  • Germany
  • Female
  • Male
  • Young Adult
Sprache
eng
Medium
Print-Electronic
Online publication date
2012
Paginierung
592 - 599
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2013
Status
Published
Datum der Datenerfassung
2012
Titel
Problematic computer game use among adolescents, younger and older adults.
Sub types
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
108

Datenquelle: Europe PubMed Central

Abstract
AIMS: Playing digital games has been associated with forms of addictive behavior. Past research on the subject has often been criticized on theoretical and empirical grounds, due mainly to measurement or sampling issues. The present study aims to overcome these two limitations, and presents data from a representative study in Germany using an already established instrument for measuring problematic game use. DESIGN: Large-scale, representative study using a computer-assisted telephone survey. SETTING: Germany. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 580 adolescents between 14 and 18 years of age, 1866 younger adults between 19-39 years and 1936 older adults aged 40 years and older (overall n = 4382). MEASUREMENTS: Problematic game use was measured with the Gaming Addiction Short Scale (GAS), which covers seven criteria including salience, withdrawal and conflicts. Additionally, differential aspects of personality, as well as gaming behaviour, were measured. FINDINGS: Only seven respondents [0.2%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.1, 0.3] met all criteria of the GAS Scale. In contrast, 3.7% (95% CI: 3.1, 4.3) of the respondents can be considered problematic users, meeting at least half these conditions. The percentage of problematic gamers among adolescents is above average (7.6%, 95% CI: 5.6, 10.1). High GAS scores are associated with aggression, low sociability and self-efficacy and lower satisfaction with life. Additionally, these scores correspond with intensive use and preferences for certain gaming genres across all age groups. CONCLUSIONS: Following Gaming Addiction Short Scale criteria, gaming addiction is currently not a widespread phenomenon among adolescents and adults in Germany. Gaming Addiction Short Scale scores are associated with intensive use, as well as certain problematic aspects of individuals' personalities and social lives.
Date of acceptance
2012
Autoren
Autoren-URL
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23078146
DOI
10.1111/add.12016
eISSN
1360-0443
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
Addiction
Schlüsselwörter
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aggression
  • Behavior, Addictive
  • Female
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Personality Disorders
  • Prevalence
  • Self Efficacy
  • Video Games
  • Young Adult
Sprache
eng
Country
England
Paginierung
592 - 599
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2013
Status
Published
Datum, an dem der Datensatz öffentlich gemacht wurde
2013
Titel
Problematic computer game use among adolescents, younger and older adults.
Sub types
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
108

Datenquelle: PubMed

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