Evaluation of Computer Game Playing Habits of Children at Pre-School Education Levels and Their Families

Akçay, Duygu; Özcebe, Hilal

doi:10.5222/j.child.2012.066

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“…Because of the rapid progress of technology and the widespread use of internet, the frequency of playing video games has increased especially among children and teenagers. 11 The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and patterns of video game use and video game addiction in secondary school students and the relationship with socio-demographic, familial and individual factors.…”

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Video game use among secondary school students and associated factors

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Introduction: The rapid progress of technology and widespread use of internet has increased the frequency of video gaming among children. The objective was to determine the frequency and patterns of video game use and video game addiction (VGA) in secondary school students and the relationship with socio-demographic, familial and individual factors. Population and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in four secondary schools in varied sociodemographic characteristics. A structured questionnaire was applied to the parents who agreed to participate. 'Videogame Addiction Scale for Children (VASC)' was performed to the videogamer students. Results: 297 healthy students were included; 245 (82.5 %) reported as video game players. The rate of VGA was 1.6 % in our whole sample. The VGA rate was 3.1 % within the male students. VASC-Geometric Mean Score (VASC-GMS) was significantly higher in male and obese children (p < 0.001, p= 0.022, respectively). Students who use social media also had higher scores (p= 0.034). Gaming consoles, online games or games with multiplayers increase the VASC-GMS scores (p= 0.028, p= 0.002, p= 0.016, respectively). War and strategy games lead higher VASC-GMS (p < 0.001, p= 0.034, respectively). In contrast, mind and casual games were related to lower VASC-GMS (p= 0.006, p= 0.004, respectively). Conclusions. It was observed that being male, being obese, use of social media, game console ownership, playing specific game genres (war or strategy games), online and multiplayer games are related to higher scores of video game addiction scale in secondary school students. Future prospective studies and preventive measures on VGA should focus on these factors.

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“…Furthermore, it was also found in a number of studies in the literature that females experience game addiction at a lower rate than do males (Akçay & Özcebe, 2012;Erboy, 2010;Griffiths & Hunt, 1995;Güllü, Arslan, Dündar, & Murathan, 2012;Horzum, 2011;Rehbein et al, 2010;Şahin & Tuğrul, 2012). In addition, there are also studies present in the literature stating that there is no meaningful difference based on gender (Bilge, 2012).…”

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“…In a study conducted involving students in nursery school and their families, it was detected that children played computer games for 0.53±0.53 hours on average on week days and 1.62±1.56 hours on weekends. Families reported that 48.8% of their children played computer games which contained violence one to four times in a week (Akçay & Özcebe, 2012). Carbonell, Guardiola, Beranuy, and Belles (2009) stated in their study that there were many studies on addictions related to the internet, games, and cell phone use, respectively.…”

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Relation between Video Game Addiction and Interfamily Relationships on Primary School Students

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2015

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This study seeks to analyze whether or not the following three variables of "Discouraging Family Relations," "Supportive Family Relations," "Total Time Spent on the Computer," and "Grade Point Average (GPA)" predict elementary school students' video game addiction rates, and whether or not there exists a meaningful difference in students' video game addiction rates based on gender or on parents' levels of education. Being a descriptive survey model, the study group consists of 396 4th and 6th grade primary school students. The following scales, prepared by the researchers, were used to gather data for this study: The Scale of Game Addiction for Children (SGAC), The Family Relationship Scale for Children (FRSC), and the Personal Information Form (PIF). The data gathered from the study were analyzed by using stepwise regression, one-way variance analysis, and independent sample t-test in SPSS. According to the findings of the study, while the variables "Discouraging Family Relations," "Time Spent on the Computer," and "GPA" predict 4th and 5th grade students' video game addiction rates in a meaningful way, the variable "Supportive Family Relations" does not. Moreover, it was seen that male students' video game addiction rates were higher than those of female students. The results of a oneway variance analysis show that there is no meaningful difference in students' video game addiction rates based on parents' levels of education. The findings were discussed under the light of the literature and suggestions and limitations discussed.

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“…Debido al avance rápido de la tecnología y el uso generalizado de internet, la frecuencia de uso de los videojuegos aumentó, en especial entre los niños y los adolescentes. 11 El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la frecuencia y los patrones de uso de los videojuegos y la adicción a los videojuegos en alumnos de la escuela secundaria y la relación con factores sociodemográficos, familiares e individuales.…”

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Uso de videojuegos en alumnos de la escuela secundaria y factores asociados

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Evaluation of Computer Game Playing Habits of Children at Pre-School Education Levels and Their Families

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