Online Gaming Addiction? Motives Predict Addictive Play Behavior in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games

Kuss, Daria J.; Louws, Jorik; Wiers, Reinout W.

doi:10.1089/cyber.2012.0034

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“…Presumably, the Internet is used in order to cope with problems (e.g., loneliness, family conflict, depressive symptoms), which in turn may exacerbate potential Internet addiction symptoms [e.g., 218,219]. Similar relationships between alcohol use for coping purposes and alcohol abuse have been established [220], suggesting that the link between everyday problems and Internet use as coping mechanism appear viable.…”

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Internet Addiction: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Research for the Last Decade

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Griffiths²,

Karila³

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Abstract:In the last decade, Internet usage has grown tremendously on a global scale. The increasing popularity and frequency of Internet use has led to an increasing number of reports highlighting the potential negative consequences of overuse. Over the last decade, research into Internet addiction has proliferated. This paper reviews the existing 68 epidemiological studies of Internet addiction that (i) contain quantitative empirical data, (ii) have been published after 2000, (iii) include an analysis relating to Internet addiction, (iv) include a minimum of 1000 participants, and (v) provide a full-text article published in English using the database Web of Science. Assessment tools and conceptualisations, prevalence, and associated factors in adolescents and adults are scrutinised. The results reveal the following. First, no gold standard of Internet addiction classification exists as 21 different assessment instruments have been identified. They adopt official criteria for substance use disorders or pathological gambling, no or few criteria relevant for an addiction diagnosis, time spent online, or resulting problems. Second, reported prevalence rates differ as a consequence of different assessment tools and cut-offs, ranging from 0.8% in Italy to 26.7% in Hong Kong. Third, Internet addiction is associated with a number of sociodemographic, Internet use, and psychosocial factors, as well as comorbid symptoms and disorder in adolescents and adults. The results indicate that a number of core symptoms (i.e., compulsive use, negative outcomes and salience) appear relevant for diagnosis, which assimilates Internet addiction and other addictive disorders and also differentiates them, implying a conceptualisation as syndrome with similar etiology and components, but different expressions of addictions. Limitations include the exclusion of studies with smaller sample sizes and studies focusing on specific online behaviours. Conclusively, there is a need for nosological precision so that ultimately those in need can be helped by translating the scientific evidence established in the context of Internet addiction into actual clinical practice.

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Internet Addiction: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Research for the Last Decade

Kuss¹,

Griffiths²,

Karila³

et al. 2014

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“…In this study, only the frequent use of online games, and neither browser nor offline games, increased the risk of being addicted to the Internet. Online games require a large amount of commitment and time investment on behalf of the player in order for him to be able to achieve game imminent goals which may in turn contribute to the development of maladaptive behaviours and coping strategies that reinforce gaming (Kuss, Louws, & Wiers, 2012). Taken together, and viewed from the frequency of usage and potential problems, the desire to use online media appears to be very strong.…”

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Internet addiction in adolescents: Prevalence and risk factors

Kuss

Rooij

Shorter³

et al. 2013

Computers in Human Behavior

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As new media are becoming daily fare, Internet addiction appears as a potential problem in adolescents. From the reported negative consequences, it appears that Internet addiction can have a variety of detrimental outcomes for young people that may require professional intervention.Researchers have now identified a number of activities and personality traits associated with Internet addiction. This study aimed to synthesise previous findings by (i) assessing the prevalence of potential Internet addiction in a large sample of adolescents, and (ii) investigating the interactions between personality traits and the usage of particular Internet applications as risk factors for Internet addiction. A total of 3,105 adolescents in the Netherlands filled out a self-report questionnaire including the Compulsive Internet Use Scale and the Quick Big Five Scale. Results indicate that 3.7% of the sample were classified as potentially being addicted to the Internet. The use of online gaming and social applications (online social networking sites and Twitter) increased the 2 risk for Internet addiction, whereas extraversion and conscientiousness appeared as protective factors in high frequency online gamers. The findings support the inclusion of 'Internet addiction' in the DSM-V. Vulnerability and resilience appear as significant aspects that require consideration in further studies.

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“…Among these, online gaming has received significant attention with the latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) advocating Internet Gaming Disorder as a condition in need of further study (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), and research has placed particular emphasis upon the playing of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) (Wallace, 2014). MMORPGs are online games in which individuals can develop a character, compete, and interact with other players without time and space limitations (Kuss, Louws & Wiers, 2012). While MMORPGs have been consistently associated with IA (Kuss & Griffiths, 2012;Gentile et al, 2011), their likely positive effects in the areas of social interactions and facilitating educational learning have also been noted (Cole & Griffiths, 2007;De Freitas & Griffiths, 2011;Skoric & Kwan, 2011;Jones, Scholes, Johnson, Katsikitis, & Carras, 2014).…”

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MMORPG gaming and hostility predict Internet Addiction symptoms in adolescents: An empirical multilevel longitudinal study

Stavropoulos

Kuss

Griffiths

et al. 2017

Addictive Behaviors

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Internet addiction (IA) has become an increasingly researched topic. In the present study, IA symptoms in adolescents were investigated longitudinally with specific focus on the individual's hostility, gaming use (of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games MMORPG gamers and more hostile adolescents presented more symptoms of IA. However, being a member of a classroom with a higher percentage of MMORPG gamers appeared to be a protective factor for IA. These longitudinal data emphasize the importance of contextual factors at the level of the classroom in determining differences in IA symptoms during adolescence.

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Online Gaming Addiction? Motives Predict Addictive Play Behavior in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games

Cited by 295 publications

References 26 publications

Internet Addiction: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Research for the Last Decade

Internet Addiction: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Research for the Last Decade

Internet addiction in adolescents: Prevalence and risk factors

MMORPG gaming and hostility predict Internet Addiction symptoms in adolescents: An empirical multilevel longitudinal study

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