Impact of lockdown following COVID-19 on the gaming behavior of college students

Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh; Kattula, Dheeraj; Singh, Simrandeep; Chukkali, Surekha; Bhargava, Rachna

doi:10.4103/ijph.ijph_465_20

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“…Our results are consistent with prior longitudinal and cross-sectional studies that the COVID-19 pandemic led to a sedentary life and psychological distress (9,12,13,21). As suggested by a previous study, the increase in gaming could be a coping behavior against psychological stress (22).…”

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Socio-educational Impact and Psychological Distress of Medical Students amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Survey

Nishimura

Ochi

Tokumasu

et al. 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected medical education. However, few data are available about medical students' distress during the pandemic. This study aimed to provide details on how medical students had been affected by the pandemic. In this cross-sectional study, 717 medical students participated in the web-based survey. The questions included how their mental status had changed before and after the Japanese nationwide state of emergency (SOE). 65.9% (473/717) participated in the study. 29.8% (141/473) reported concerns about the shift toward online education, mostly because they thought online education could have been ineffective compared with in-person learning. Participant's subjective mental health status significantly worsened after the SOE was lifted (p <.001). Those who had concerns about a shift toward online education had higher odds of having generalized anxiety and being depressed (OR 1.97, 95% CI 1.19 - 3.28), as did those who requested food aid and mental health care resources (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.16 - 3.44; OR 3.56, 95% CI 2.07 - 6.15, respectively). Given our findings, the sudden shift to online education might have overwhelmed medical students. Thus, we recommend educators to inform learners that online learning is non-inferior to in-person learning, which could attenuate potential depression and anxiety.

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Socio-educational Impact and Psychological Distress of Medical Students amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Survey

Nishimura

Ochi

Tokumasu

et al. 2020

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“…Some forms of gambling may have decreased due to financial uncertainties, occupational problems, cessation of sporting events, closure of casinos and other factors (40, 41). Discussing another addictive behavior, gaming has been represented to be a coping mechanism during the current stressful conditions (42). Accordingly, gaming has increased among college students in India, may who use gaming as an anti-stress mechanism (42).…”

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A global survey on changes in the supply, price and use of illicit drugs and alcohol, and related complications during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Farhoudian

Radfar

Rafei

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Background and aims: COVID-19 has infected more than 13 million people worldwide and impacted the lives of many more, with a particularly devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Quarantines, travel bans, regulatory changes, social distancing and ′lockdown′ measures have affected drug and alcohol supply chains and subsequently their availability, price and use patterns, with possible downstream effects on presentations of SUDs and demand for treatment. Given the lack of multicentric epidemiologic studies, we conducted a rapid global survey within the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) network in order to understand the status of substance-use patterns during the current pandemic. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Worldwide. Participants: Starting on April 4th, 2020 during a 5-week period, the survey received 185 responses from 77 countries. Measurements: To assess addiction medicine professionals′ perceived changes in drug and alcohol supply, price, use pattern and related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: Participants reported (among who answered ″decreased″ or ″increased″, percentage of those who were in majority is reported in the parenthesis) a decrease in drug supply (69.0%), and at the same time an increase in price (95.3%) globally. With respect to changes in use patterns, an increase in alcohol (71.7%), cannabis (63.0%), prescription opioids (70.9%), and sedative/hypnotics (84.6%) use was reported while the use of amphetamines (59.7%), cocaine (67.5%), and opiates (58.2%) was reported to decrease overall. Conclusions: The global report on changes in the availability, use patterns and complications of alcohol and drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in making new policies and in developing mitigating measures and guidelines during the current pandemic (and probable future ones) in order to minimize risks to SUDs. Key words: COVID-19, pandemic, alcohol, drug, substance use disorder, supply, price.

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“…This was higher as compared to study done by than the study of Balhara (14.84%). 11,[15][16][17][18] Interestingly, the prevalence of gaming disorder has been reported to vary widely from 0.7% to 27.5% across studies. 19 The variation in prevalence of IGD was likely to be due to the methodological differences applied in various studies, such as use of different assessment tools, cutoff scores, study sample characteristics, and survey methods employed for data collection.…”

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“…Similar finding was revealed at study conducted by Balhara. 18 The fear of acquiring the infection, idea of getting quarantined, restrictions placed on movements, and physical distancing could have an adverse impact on the mental health during the times of pandemics. The uncertainty about the adverse impact of this situation on their future academic and carrier prospects, besides other concerns, makes college students particularly vulnerable to stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Gaming Disorder among Medical College Students during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

Shrestha

Sharma

et al. 2020

Kathmandu Univ. Med. J.

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Background The frequent lockdown in Nepal during COVID-19 pandemic had brought various kinds of complexities such as stress among college students. This situation had created uncertainty of future academic career of undergraduate students in medical colleges. Some previously published literature showed gaming as a coping mechanism against stress. Objective To assess the gaming behavior of Medical college students during lockdown in COVID 19 pandemic. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted during lockdown period of July to August 2020. A total of 412 college students were enrolled. Online Google forms were shared to all the eligible students through email, viber and messenger with the help of class representative. Collected data were analyzed in SPSS version 20.0. Result The prevalence of gaming disorder was 8.5% among 260 internet gaming users. About 69.2% of the participants reported that their gaming behavior had increased due to stress of COVID-19 pandemic. Gender and spending more time online per day showed significant associations with greater scores on the internet gaming disorder. Conclusion During lockdown period of COVID-19 pandemic, the gaming behavior of medical college students has increased.

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Impact of lockdown following COVID-19 on the gaming behavior of college students

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Socio-educational Impact and Psychological Distress of Medical Students amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Survey

Socio-educational Impact and Psychological Distress of Medical Students amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Survey

A global survey on changes in the supply, price and use of illicit drugs and alcohol, and related complications during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Gaming Disorder among Medical College Students during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

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