Open AccessInternet Gaming Disorder in High-School Adolescents and Related Factors
Author(s) -
Hamide Zengin,
Nursan Çınar,
Elif Erbay,
Sümeyra Topal,
Funda Akduran
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v27i4.4885
Subject(s) - the internet , medicine , scale (ratio) , clinical psychology , sample (material) , psychiatry , public health , world wide web , chemistry , physics , chromatography , quantum mechanics , computer science , nursing
Background: Internet gaming disorder is significantly highlighted to have become a serious public health problem in the world. Objective: It was aimed to determine the prevalence of "Internet Gaming Disorder" in high-school adolescents, and the related factors. Methods: 1484 high school students constituted the sample. Data were collected with the questionnaire form containing socio-demographic characteristics using the "Internet Gaming Disorder Scale" (IGDS Short Form 9). Results: 67.3% of the participants were normal gamers, 24.5% and 8.3% of them were irregular gamers and IGD positive, respectively. IGD positivity was significantly high in males and those who reported a poor school success (p