Can #PlayOurpartTogether help prevent miscommunication?

Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh; Chandiok, Ketaki

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102123

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“…The gaming industry's '#PlayApartTogether' campaign was a promotional campaign that involved special events and rewards to encourage people to play video games at home as part of physical distancing measures to halt the spread of the virus (Balhara & Chandiok, 2020). However, the media and some scholars misinterpreted the campaign as a partnership with WHO.…”

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Monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gambling and gaming: an international key informant survey

Carragher

Long

Radu

et al. 2022

International Gambling Studies

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This paper reports a qualitative survey of experts in problem gaming and/or problem gambling from 19 countries worldwide on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gaming and gambling. Twenty-seven problem gaming experts reported (i) no licensing changes, (ii) few existing or newly introduced policies or regulations, (iii) overall increases in gaming, (iv) adverse healthrelated outcomes, (v) media coverage of gaming and eSports, (vi) limited health service capacity for treatment and prevention, (vii) difficulty in connecting with patients, and (viii) adaptations including transition to telemedicine. Twenty-eight problem gambling experts reported (i) no changes in policies or regulation, (ii) increased activity of off-shore betting companies, and (iii) increases in online gambling, though (iv) decreased expenditure due to closure of land-based gambling venues, (v) adverse health-related outcomes, (vi) some financial benefits from savings, (vii) few and poorly accessible treatment facilities and (viii) transition to telemedicine. There is a need for: guidelines on the prevention and management of excessive gaming and gambling; studies examining the public health consequences of eSports viewing and participation and closure of land-based gambling venues on other forms of gambling; and longitudinal studies in a number of different areas described herein.

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Monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gambling and gaming: an international key informant survey

Carragher

Long

Radu

et al. 2022

International Gambling Studies

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“…For example, the game industry can make individuals use their products more often by emphasizing various addictive factors such as gambling and sexually provocative games (Rosenkranz, M€ uller, Dreier, Beutel, & W€ olfling, 2017;Wardle, 2019). In addition, the game industry has recently tried to maximize profits from game sales by spreading a false message thatWHO is holding a joint campaign called "TakeApartTogether" with the game industry to encourage social distancing to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic (Balhara & Chandiok, 2020).…”

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Prerequisites for stakeholder framework: Consumer advocacy and health protection in the digital industry. •

Lee

2021

JBA

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The World Health Organization (WHO) included gaming disorders in International Classification of Disease-11th (ICD-11) on May 25, 2019. Since then, some academics and the gaming industry have continued to argue over the health system's response to online addictive behaviors. Under these circumstances, a framework involving groups representing various interests is needed to derive a reasonable solution to the dispute over the inclusion of gaming disorders in ICD-11. For this framework to work effectively, it is necessary to agree on consistent and advanced research findings that harms related to the excessive use of digital devices or content continue to occur empirically all over the world and that addictive use constitutes a primary addictive disorder. The problematic risk taking involving emerging technologies may include not only health risks from addictive use, but also more general harms associated with digital ethics and norms such as privacy and transparent money transactions. An understanding of a public health model of addiction is required to reduce harms associated with online addictive behavior that exist behind risk taking. Such harms are also mediated by excessive use, excessive money spending, and exposure to addictive content such as violence and pornography. Major stakeholders and their roles can be derived more effectively based on these conceptual models and parameters of harms. In conclusion, the context of the proposed stakeholder framework should be further optimized on the basis of two principles: (1) advocating consumer rights as a general and standard approach to digital products; and (2) protecting consumers' health from harms related to addictive behaviors.

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From classrooms to controllers: how school closures shaped children's video gaming habits

Abed Alah,

Abdeen,

Bougmiza

et al. 2024

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Objectives This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19-related school closures on screen time and video gaming habits among governmental school students in Qatar and explore the prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) within this context. Methods A cross-sectional approach was employed, spanning two months from June to August 2022. A random sample of students aged 8–15 years was drawn from the national electronic health record system of Qatar. Telephone interviews with parents were conducted to collect data. The Parental Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (PIGDS) was used for IGD assessment. Results Of 428 parents, 257 (60%) confirmed their child's engagement in video gaming during school closures. Participants averaged 11 years in age with 92 (35.8%) females and 165 (64.2%) males. Nationality included 62.6% expatriates and 37.4% Qatari locals. Average weekly screen time increased significantly from 19.7 ± 10.1 h to 31.9 ± 12.6 h during closure (p < 0.001). Video gaming time rose from 8.6 ± 8.6 h to 13.0 ± 12.4 h per week (p < 0.001). The prevalence of IGD was 8.6% (95% CI 5.4–12.7). Male students, expatriates, and those reporting increased video gaming time were more likely to develop IGD than their female and local counterparts. Conclusion The observed associations between video gaming increase and IGD highlight the need for focused interventions to address potential risks and promote healthier digital habits among this population.

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Can #PlayOurpartTogether help prevent miscommunication?

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

Monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gambling and gaming: an international key informant survey

Monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gambling and gaming: an international key informant survey

Prerequisites for stakeholder framework: Consumer advocacy and health protection in the digital industry. •

From classrooms to controllers: how school closures shaped children's video gaming habits

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