Podcast 30: Gaming Addiction
Psychology of Video Games Podcast
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Prevalence and Impact of Internet Gaming Addiction
This chapter discusses a study on the prevalence of internet gaming addiction and its impact on well-being and functioning. The findings reveal low rates of gaming addiction, around half a percent, significantly lower than gambling addiction. The chapter highlights issues with the research on gaming addiction, including different measurement scales and convenience sampling.
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