Economic cost–benefit analysis of the addictive digital game industry

Cho, Dong J.; Kim, Hyung T.; Lee, Jaywon; Park, Sang H.

doi:10.1080/13504851.2017.1355528

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“…For some users, frequent digital media use as a leisure activity can turn into problematic patterns, resulting in severe negative personal, family, social, educational, and work-related sequelae with significant subsequent costs to healthcare and economic systems ( 8 ). Recent meta-analyses estimated the worldwide prevalence of problematic gaming between 3.1 and 3.3% ( 9 , 10 ) and problematic SM use at 5% ( 11 ) with a peak during adolescence.…”

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An app-based training for adolescents with problematic digital-media use and their parents (Res@t digital): protocol for a cluster-randomized clinical trial

Paschke,

Diestelkamp,

Zapf

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundDigital media-use disorders (DMUD) in adolescents are a rising phenomenon associated with psychological distress, comorbid mental disorders, and high burden on affected families. Since the ICD-11 introduced criteria for gaming disorder, these can now be transferred to describe additional DMUD associated with social media platforms and streaming services. Most evidence for effective treatments comes from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). However, interventions based on theoretical models for adolescents and their parents are widely missing, leading to a significant clinical gap.MethodsRes@t digital (Resource-Strengthening Training for Adolescents with Problematic Digital-Media Use and their Parents) is the app-based translation of the first model-based digital intervention for adolescents with DMUD and their parents based on CBT. It comprises separate but content-related modules for adolescents (Res@t–A) and parents (Res@t–P), applying multimodal techniques. The effectiveness of Res@t will be evaluated within a multicenter cluster-randomized controlled evaluator-blinded pre–post follow-up trial with the waitlist control group (CG). In addition to the Res@t program in the intervention group, both groups will receive treatment as usual within primary child and adolescent psychiatric/psychotherapeutic healthcare. The primary outcome addresses DMUD symptom reduction after 10 weeks. Secondary outcomes are related to a reduction in psychological and family-related problems and an increase in parental self-efficacy. All outcomes will be assessed using standardized self-report measures. A total of 1,334 participating adolescent–parent dyads from a large clinical network throughout Germany are planned to be included in the primary analyses based on an intention-to-treat approach, applying linear mixed models.DiscussionAssuming superiority of Res@t over the control condition, the intervention has the potential to provide evidence-based treatment for a significant number of help-seeking families, supporting local healthcare structures and resources. It is a promising program for practicable implementation and flexible use in different settings.Clinical trial registrationhttps://drks.de, DRKS00031043.

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An app-based training for adolescents with problematic digital-media use and their parents (Res@t digital): protocol for a cluster-randomized clinical trial

Paschke,

Diestelkamp,

Zapf

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Due to addiction, some cases could cause some losses due to the addiction. Some of the cases are mild, and some of the cases are huge [3], such as skipping school [4], money thief [5], or even massive crimes like burning a house [6]. This proved that addiction of playing game is causing bad impact on society.…”

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Which Gating System Can Prevent Addiction to Online Games?

Matheus

Jayadi

2023

International Journal of Computer Games Technology

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The online game industry has increased time by time. Because of that, many addiction cases emerge in humans. In addition, some factors could make people addicted and mitigate or prevent the addiction. However, this addiction has already created some problems, such as skipping school (mild cases) to murder cases (huge cases). A gating system is a system that could prevent players from experiencing some content in the game after a specific limit has been reached. This study is aimed at identifying which gating systems in online games could make players more addicted and which systems are the most appropriate to mitigate or prevent addiction to online games. The study is done with a survey from online game communities with 458 samples in Indonesia. The result of the study shows that resource is the factor that affects addiction, and the stamina gating system is the one that affects resource as mitigation of addiction. This research shows that the stamina gating system will affect how players manage their resources in real life so that they will not be addicted to the game.

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“…Usage times of digital games have significantly risen in adolescents under the COVID-19 pandemic [ 1 , 2 ]. For adolescents with specific risk factors, intensive use can lead to addictive gaming patterns, resulting in significant personal, family, social, academic, and occupational problems, putting a burden on healthcare systems and economics [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]. Globally, the prevalence for problematic gaming (PG) is estimated between 3.1% and 3.3%, with a special emphasis on the period of adolescence [ 6 , 7 ].…”

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Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study

Hülquist

Fangerau

Thomasius

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Background: Problematic gaming (PG) has become an increasing mental health issue among adolescents during the preceding years. The role of parents and the family environment in the development of PG has been repeatedly emphasized. However, the structured involvement of parents in the therapy is still largely insufficient. Resource-strengthening training for parents of adolescents with PG (Res@t-P) is a new parent-centered 8-week group intervention to fill this substantial gap. The present pilot study aimed to collect first information on its potential effectiveness in improving parental and family factors. Methods: The study was conducted in a clinical setting with N = 43 parents of adolescents with PG, applying a pre- and post-follow-up design. Standardized questionnaires on psychological stress perception, family communication, family functioning, media rules, and adolescent PG symptoms were applied at three measurement points (before, at the end of, and 6 weeks after the training). Conditional growth models were estimated. Results: Over time, an improvement in parental and family aspects as well as a reduction in adolescent PG symptoms could be observed. Conclusions: The results of the present pilot study on the effectiveness of Res@t-P are promising. No causal inferences can be drawn at this stage. A randomized-controlled intervention study is highly warranted.

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Economic cost–benefit analysis of the addictive digital game industry

Cited by 34 publications

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An app-based training for adolescents with problematic digital-media use and their parents (Res@t digital): protocol for a cluster-randomized clinical trial

An app-based training for adolescents with problematic digital-media use and their parents (Res@t digital): protocol for a cluster-randomized clinical trial

Which Gating System Can Prevent Addiction to Online Games?

Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study

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