Suicidal Behavior Predictors In Adolescents With Gaming Addiction

Abstract

In the modern world, the computer industry is gaining momentum in development, and computer technology is becoming increasingly accessible to the population. The relevance of the research is due to the necessity for a decision contradiction between the need to use a computer in the modern world, including adolescents and high rates of suicide among this group. The problem of studying computer games impact on adolescents in general and on suicide in particular has attracted psychologists' special attention in recent years. The scientific works of Russian teachers, psychologists describe the computer games impact on the human psyche. The article covers the study of adolescents' suicidal behavior with gambling addiction factors. The scientific literature theoretical review on the discussed problem is carried out. The research hypothesis is that suicidal behavior is mediated by the characteristics of the adolescents' mental state due to their gaming addiction formation. An empirical study was conducted on the basis of secondary educational institutions in Kazan, the Republic of Tatarstan. The sample consisted of 100 adolescents at the age of 12-14. The mental state features of gambling addiction adolescents are studied. Indicators of suicidal behavior in adolescents were revealed. The relationship between gambling addiction, the mental state features and adolescents suicidal activity is substantiated. The study results can be used in psychological and pedagogical practice: when advising adolescents and their parents about the computer games impact on the mental state of adolescents and the possibilities of gambling addiction preventing.