Comparison of Korean and Chinese Adolescents’ Online Games Use Including Mobile Games

Lee, Chang-Ho

doi:10.1007/978-94-024-0826-3_13

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“…Moreover, the social elements of most mobile games are major features in current digital gaming because social networking sites (SNSs) are successfully integrated and used across many gaming platforms. Some studies have focused on gaming through smartphones, especially in Asia ( Lee, 2017 ; Su et al., 2016 ). In contrast, Europe represents a quarter of the global games market, according to the Global Games Market Report ( Newzoo, 2017 ), with 78% of European mobile gamers playing freemium games ( Deloitte, 2015 ).…”

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Mobile gaming and problematic smartphone use: A comparative study between Belgium and Finland

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Background and aimsGaming applications have become one of the main entertainment features on smartphones, and this could be potentially problematic in terms of dangerous, prohibited, and dependent use among a minority of individuals. A cross-national study was conducted in Belgium and Finland. The aim was to examine the relationship between gaming on smartphones and self-perceived problematic smartphone use via an online survey to ascertain potential predictors.MethodsThe Short Version of the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire (PMPUQ-SV) was administered to a sample comprising 899 participants (30% male; age range: 18–67 years).ResultsGood validity and adequate reliability were confirmed regarding the PMPUQ-SV, especially the dependence subscale, but low prevalence rates were reported in both countries using the scale. Regression analysis showed that downloading, using Facebook, and being stressed contributed to problematic smartphone use. Anxiety emerged as predictor for dependence. Mobile games were used by one-third of the respective populations, but their use did not predict problematic smartphone use. Very few cross-cultural differences were found in relation to gaming through smartphones.ConclusionFindings suggest mobile gaming does not appear to be problematic in Belgium and Finland.

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