Prevalence of gaming addiction and its impact on sleep quality: A cross-sectional study from Pakistan

Zaman, Musharaf; Babar, Saad; Babar, Maryam Salma; Sabir, Faheem; Ashraf, Farzana; Tahir, Muhammad Junaid; Ullah, Irfan; Griffiths, Mark D.; Lin, Chung‐Ying; Pakpour, Amir H.

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103641

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“…This rate is comparable to the rates reported in a systematic review of literature showing a range of 0.21 to 57.50% of IGD in general population (Darvesh et al, 2020). Limited data from Pakistan shows lower rates (1.5%) in general population (Salam, Sadiq, Tajamul, Sethi, & Irfan, 2019) and in online gamers during COVID-19 (addicted gamers = 12.5%; problem gamers = 44.3%) (Zaman et al, 2022). The variation reported in prevalence of IGD across the globe is accounted for by differences in screening tools used, characteristics of the population under study and cutoff scores applied to the data (Stevens et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 74%

Internet Gaming Disorder and Mental Health in Pakistani youth: A Path Analysis with Impulsivity and Emotional Intelligence

Khalid

Mukhtar

2022

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Background Over the past decade the research on Internet gaming disorder IGD in youth has increased substantially due to its impact on young people’s mental health. One of the established risk factor of IGD is impulsivity. However, there is very little literature exploring its pathway of association with emotional intelligence leading to IGD especially in context of Pakistan. Methods We collected an online sample of 387 Pakistani, 15–24 years-olds who were involved in online gaming. Participants filled Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; BIS; WHO-5 wellbeing scale; Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form (IGDS9-SF). Results The levels of IGD were high (58.9%) among youth involved in online gaming in Pakistan. We used Mplus to run path analysis showing that impulsivity partially mediates the association between emotional intelligence and IGD which then reduced wellbeing. Furthermore, impulsivity showed very strong association with IGD. Conclusion Interventions enhancing emotional intelligence among youth may account for some of the negative repercussions of impulsivity. There is need for further research in this area among youth from low and middle income countries to support the study findings. Association between IGD and participants background characteristics have also be discussed.

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confidence: 74%

Internet Gaming Disorder and Mental Health in Pakistani youth: A Path Analysis with Impulsivity and Emotional Intelligence

Khalid

Mukhtar

2022

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“…A study in the Pakistani general population reported that GD was significantly linked to poor sleep quality [112]. Similar findings were observed in Indonesian students [113].…”

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Examining the Indirect Effect of Online Gaming on Depression via Sleep Inequality and Anxiety—A Serial and Parallel Mediation Analysis

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Stress-related disorders are highly prevalent among first-year college students. Gaming disorder (GD) is an emerging disorder linked to physical and psychological consequences. We aimed to investigate the mechanism linking GD with anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders among first-year undergraduate students. Four hundred fifty-seven participants were recruited, and the survey included the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Short-Form (IGDS9-SF), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Our results showed that female students scored significantly higher than males in anxiety and depression. Furthermore, we found that depression is positively and strongly correlated to anxiety, and both are moderately associated with sleep quality. Gaming is positively related to depression, anxiety, and sleep quality. Interestingly, the health sciences tracks showed lower sleep quality than undergraduates from other tracks. There was a 64% variance in depression explained by many predictors, including anxiety, sleep quality, gaming, painkiller use, and gender. In addition, the mediation models showed that the association between gaming and depression is mediated indirectly by sleep quality, and sleep quality may be mediated directly by anxiety. The first year in college occurs at a critical developmental and professional stage, and our results highlight the need to establish support programs and conduct mental health educational workshops.

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“…Furthermore, the finding of Nguyen, Wan-Tran, and Wong (2021) presented a positive correlation between sleep disorders and gaming addiction. In addition to the findings of Zaman, Baber, Baber, Sabir, Ashraf, and Tahir et al (2018) they showed that "gaming addiction had significantly worse subjective sleep quality, more sleep disturbance, shorter sleep duration, and more daytime dysfunction than those without a gaming addiction".…”

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confidence: 85%

Sleep Disorders and Electronic Games Addiction among Jordanian Adolescents

2023

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This study aimed to examine the relationship between electronic game addiction and sleep disorders among Jordanian adolescents. Sample of the study were 576 adolescents (325 males and 251 females) their age between 14 to 17 years. Lemmens., Valkenburg, and Peter scale for electronic games addiction and the Albana scale for adolescents' sleep disorder were used. The study considers the frequent links between severe internet addiction and the emergence of addictive-like traits in adolescents. The results suggested a higher level of electronic game addiction which was significantly associated with a higher level of sleep disorder. Results also showed that withdrawal, mood modification, and silence explained 69.30% of sleep disorders among Jordanian adolescents. Moreover, total electronic game addiction explained 40% of the variance in sleep disorder among Jordanian adolescents.

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Prevalence of gaming addiction and its impact on sleep quality: A cross-sectional study from Pakistan

Cited by 22 publications

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Internet Gaming Disorder and Mental Health in Pakistani youth: A Path Analysis with Impulsivity and Emotional Intelligence

Internet Gaming Disorder and Mental Health in Pakistani youth: A Path Analysis with Impulsivity and Emotional Intelligence

Examining the Indirect Effect of Online Gaming on Depression via Sleep Inequality and Anxiety—A Serial and Parallel Mediation Analysis

Sleep Disorders and Electronic Games Addiction among Jordanian Adolescents

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