Video game disorder and mental wellbeing among university students: a cross-sectional study

The effect of childhood harshness and unpredictability on Internet addiction among college students: The mediating effect of self-control

“…However, the opposite effect has been shown by the direct path of childhood harshness to Internet addiction. We used childhood SES to assess harshness and found that higher childhood SES was associated with higher risk of Internet addiction, which was consistent with some previous studies [ 13 , 41 ], but was inconsistent with others [ 37 , 38 ], and also inconsistent with the hypothesis we speculated from life history theory. It is possible that some of the pathways not included in our model have the opposite effect.…”

“…Thus, higher SES in childhood implies earlier ownership of electronic devices and access to the Internet, increasing the likelihood of Internet addiction due to excessive exposure. It is also possible that wealthier university students can afford to purchase gaming devices and other online services to enhance their network experience and exacerbate their addiction [ 13 ], as there is a strong correlation between childhood SES and current SES. It is evident that proper parental guidance in Internet use is also important for individuals from wealthy families.…”

“…Numerous studies have found that many college students spend a great deal of time gaming, socializing, and browsing or downloading information on the Internet, making it difficult for them to extricate themselves [ [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] ]. This could lead to serious academic problems (e.g., poor academic performance [ 8 , 11 ] and academic procrastination [ 12 , 13 ]), and impaired physical and mental health (e.g., sleep problems [ 14 , 15 ], eating disorders [ 16 ], depression [ 11 , 14 ], anxiety [ 5 ], and even suicide attempts [ 17 ]).…”

“…The majority of studies have found that the lower the family SES, the more likely a teenager or college student is to experience Internet addiction [ 37 , 38 ], online gaming addiction [ 39 ], online shopping addiction [ 40 ], and online social media addiction [ 7 ]. However, studies have also found the opposite conclusion, that there is a positive relationship between family SES and Internet addiction among university students [ 13 , 41 ]. Koo and his co-workers argued that higher family SES meant having more Internet-connected devices and therefore more opportunities to access the Internet [ 41 ].…”

Impact of Prolonged use of Video Gaming on Grip and Pinch Strength in Young Adult

“…However, an updated Cross-sectional study published in 2022 investigated video game disorder and mental well-being among university students. It shows that some of them with VGD got more hours of playing video games per week, less sleep time per day, and a higher body mass index (13).…”