Retraction Note: Insomnia, sleepiness, anxiety and depression among different types of gamers in African countries

Sosso, Faustin Armel Etindele; Kuss, Daria J.; Vandelanotte, Corneel; Medrano, José Luis Jasso; Husain, Mariya; Curcio, Giuseppe; Papadopoulos, Dimitrios; Aseem, Anam; Bhati, Pooja; López-Rosales, Fuensanta; Becerra, Judith; D’Aurizio, Giulia; Mansouri, H.; Khoury, Tommy; Campbell, Mark J.; Toth, Adam J.

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“…In this study, the AB behaviour frequency in the 7‐day follow‐up was higher than that verified in college preparatory students (38.4% 12 ) and that those presented by young adults (28.3% 9 and 33.7% 27 ) obtained by the EMA methodology. High AB frequency of this population may be due to the stress at this educational level 12 and the excessive use of social media and games, which are related to anxiety 28,29 . The central nervous system plays a key role in anxiety‐related processes, 30 and there is strong evidence that it is connected to the autonomic nervous system 31 .…”

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“…High AB frequency of this population may be due to the stress at this educational level 12 and the excessive use of social media and games, which are related to anxiety. 28,29 The central nervous system plays a key role in anxiety-related processes, 30 and there is strong evidence that it is connected to the autonomic nervous system. 31 Although women are more susceptible to stress, 32 of this disorder being associated with AB, 5 and the report of the higher frequency of AB in college preparatory students 12 and university students 27 of the female gender, no identifiable difference in AB between men and women was observed in the present study.…”

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Assessment of awake bruxism and oral mucosa indentation in adolescents

Schappo

Garanhani²,

Cordeiro

et al. 2023

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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Background: Oral mucosa indentations can be signs of awake bruxism (AB) in adults, but this association has not yet been verified in adolescents. Objectives:To evaluate the frequency of AB in adolescents and determine whether there is an association between AB and oral mucosa indentation.Methods: This study enrolled 66 high school students, mean age of 16.9 (±0.54) years. Clinical inspection was performed to assess the presence or absence of tongue, cheek and lip mucosa indentation. AB was assessed by the Ecological Momentary Assessment method using the WhatsApp mobile app. Messages were sent 15 times a day, 7 days, between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM at random times to choose one of the five oral behaviours: teeth contact, teeth clenching, teeth grinding, mandible bracing and relaxed jaw muscles. The non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test for independent samples, Friedman test for paired samples, Friedman pairwise multiple comparisons non-parametric test, Pearson's chi-squared tests, and z-test of comparisons between two proportions were performed (p < .05). Results:During the week the frequency of AB behaviours was 56.20%, teeth contact was the most frequent (37.68% ± 22.26%), significantly more frequent than other AB behaviours; there was a greater frequency of cheek indentation (27.27%) and no difference between genders in oral behaviours and indentations (p > .05). A higher frequency of AB behaviours was observed in individuals with a greater frequency of cheek indentation (p < .05). Conclusions:Teeth contact and cheek indentation were the most frequent conditions among adolescents and AB behaviours are associated with this indentation.

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Assessment of awake bruxism and oral mucosa indentation in adolescents

Schappo

Garanhani²,

Cordeiro

et al. 2023

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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“…Moreover, given the ubiquity of video game playing as a pastime, it is highly likely that many of those who die by suicide in younger age groups play them, making any claims of causality extremely tentative. There is, however, a history of grand claims regarding video game effects that are then subsequently found to be inaccurate, sometimes to the point where a retraction is deemed necessary (e.g., 10 ).…”

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Researchers should avoid causally attributing suicide to video game play as a single factor

Etchells

Davidson

Kaye

et al. 2021

Perspect Psychiatric Care

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The paper presents as a case report of three suicide cases in Pakistan, wherein in each case the victim's death is directly and causally attributed to playing the game Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).We note a number of concerns with this publication: (1) errors and poor practice in the data presented, (2) ethical concerns in relation to the depiction of suicide, and (3) a lack of scientific rigor.Together, these issues call into question the extent to which the paper adds evidential value to our understanding of the links between video game play and suicide. | ERRORS AND POOR PRACTICE IN THE DATA PRESENTEDThe case presentation in all three cases comprises the recycling of text from news reports reporting the deaths, with minimal rephrasing attempts (see Table 1 for an example below).No further information beyond that found in the news reports is offered, nor does it appear to be the case that any of the authors had direct contact with either the victims, those close to them, or clinicians or law enforcement representatives involved in the cases.Furthermore, some elements of the news reports have been misinterpreted or incorrectly represented. For example, in Case 2, the authors report that "the teenager used to play game [sic] for many hours on a daily basis, and was said by those who knew him to be addicted to the game." However, the original source notes the following: "It was purely a case of addiction as the boy used to play PUBG game [sic] for many hours a day," the SP said. This quote is in fact attributed to a police superintendent, and not someone close to the victim. We also note that the same typographical error has been transferred from the original report to the present paper. Finally, given the brevity and

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“…There is, however, a history of grand claims regarding video game effects that are then subsequently found to be inaccurate, sometimes to the point where a retraction is deemed necessary (e.g. Sosso, Kuss et al, 2020).…”

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Researchers should avoid causally attributing suicide to video game play as a single factor

Etchells¹,

Davidson²,

Kaye³

et al. 2021

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PurposeWe highlight a number of concerns regarding a recent publication in Perspectives in Psychiatric Care which involves the apparent presentation of three case studies of video game-related suicide. ConclusionsAlthough presented as a case report, the publication falls short of ethical and best-practice standards in the reporting of suicide, and risks confusing the public debate around video games effects. Practice ImplicationsRecommendations on best practice principles for reporting video game research relating to suicide are presented.

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Retraction Note: Insomnia, sleepiness, anxiety and depression among different types of gamers in African countries

Abstract: This article has been retracted. Please see the Retraction Notice for more detail: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66798-w.

Cited by 6 publications

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Assessment of awake bruxism and oral mucosa indentation in adolescents

Assessment of awake bruxism and oral mucosa indentation in adolescents

Researchers should avoid causally attributing suicide to video game play as a single factor

Researchers should avoid causally attributing suicide to video game play as a single factor

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