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Computer/gaming station use in youth: Correlations among use, addiction and functional impairment

Author(s) -

S. Baer,

Kelly Saran,

David A. Green

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

paediatrics and child health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1918-1485

pISSN - 1205-7088

DOI - 10.1093/pch/17.8.427

Subject(s) - addiction , screen time , psychology , smartphone addiction , recreation , addictive behavior , behavioral addiction , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , psychiatry , physical activity , physical therapy , biology , ecology

Computer/gaming station use is ubiquitous in the lives of youth today. Overuse is a concern, but it remains unclear whether problems arise from addictive patterns of use or simply excessive time spent on use. The goal of the present study was to evaluate computer/gaming station use in youth and to examine the relationship between amounts of use, addictive features of use and functional impairment.

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