Which are the patterns of video game use in Spanish school adolescents? Gender as a key factor

Gonzalvo, Fernando Gómez; Molina, Pere; Devís‐Devís, José

doi:10.1016/j.entcom.2020.100366

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“…Although this intermediary role of parental monitoring was valid after controlling for their offspring's gender and age, we must note that this model has to be read in the light of some significant effects of gender and age. That is, the model suggests that female children/adolescents are more likely to be monitored by the parent with regards to their use of VGs in comparison to male children/adolescents, in line with previous studies [29], while male children/adolescents are more prone to spending a lot of time on gaming, which can have negative consequences [21,27,41,42,47]. At the same time, concerning age, the younger the son/daughter, the higher the parental knowledge [57], along with increased monitoring of the offspring's video gaming habits [29,50,58].…”

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“…Indirect positive effects on GD symptoms were expected as a result of parental knowledge of their offspring's life and parental monitoring, while a negative indirect effect was predicted as a result of time spent by parents on VGs. In testing the model, we controlled for possible effects of gender and age, given the association between the young person's age and parental knowledge of the offspring [57], the significant role of gender with respect to parental monitoring [29,58], time spent on gaming and GD symptoms in children and adolescents [21,42,43], and, also, the relationship between the offspring's age and parental monitoring [42,59], as well as time spent by juveniles on gaming [25].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Gaming among Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Role of Parents in Time Spent on Video Games and Gaming Disorder Symptoms

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It is mainly children and adolescents who are involved in video gaming. The lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may have further increased their use of video games and, consequently, the risk of gaming disorder (GD) symptoms. However, currently, we do not have exhaustive knowledge of this issue. To fill this gap, the current study aims to analyze video gaming habits in children and adolescents during the lockdown, starting in March 2020 in Italy, the first European country affected by the pandemic. Specifically, we aim to understand how variables related to parents—for instance, knowledge of their offspring’s life, the monitoring of their video gaming habits, and parental use of video games—are related to their offspring’s time spent on video games and GD symptoms. A web-based survey involving parents (n = 554, 79% mothers, mean age = 45.39) of 554 children and adolescents (73% males, mean age = 11.11) was utilized. The results showed that they were involved in video games, particularly boys and adolescents, with high rates of GD symptoms. The parents also spent a considerable amount of time playing video games. A path model that explained the mechanisms through which parental variables were related to their offspring’s time spent on video games and GD symptoms, controlling for gender and age, was verified. Overall, the findings indicate the importance of educating parents to behave effectively with respect to video games and monitor their offspring’s video gaming habits.

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confidence: 99%

Gaming among Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Role of Parents in Time Spent on Video Games and Gaming Disorder Symptoms

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“…The results show that the research participants who have played Plague Inc. are mainly males aged 20-39 years. Studies in Spain and Turkey also found that gender indirectly affects game type preferences [40,41]. Research in the United States discovered that although the majority of middle-aged and older adults do not play video games, age does not affect their preference for strategic simulation games [42].…”

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How Gameful Experience Affects Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding COVID-19 Among the Taiwanese Public: Cross-sectional Study

Peng¹,

Bai²

2021

JMIR Serious Games

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Background In 2019, with the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the globe, public health systems worldwide faced severe challenges. Amid the pandemic, one simulation game, Plague Inc., has received substantial attention. This game has indirectly drawn greater public attention to public health issues by simulating pathogen transmission and disease symptoms. Objective Against this backdrop, this research investigates whether the gameful experience of Plague Inc. has indirectly affected public knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19. Methods An online survey was conducted through social networking services in Taiwan from May 6-28, 2020. Results A total of 486 subjects participated in this study, of which 276 (56.8%) had played Plague Inc. This study had several findings. First, participants who had played Plague Inc. demonstrated higher levels of knowledge (P=.03, median 7, IQR 7-8) and attitudes (P=.007, median 8, IQR 7-8) than participants who had not played Plague Inc. (knowledge: median 7, IQR 6-8; attitude: median 7, IQR 6-8). Second, there was a significant correlation between creative thinking (ρ=.127, P=.04) and dominance (ρ=.122, P=.04) in attitude. Finally, there was a significant correlation between creative thinking (ρ=.126, P<.001) and dominance (ρ=.119, P=.049) in practice. Conclusions Serious games highlighting the theme of pathogen transmission may enhance public knowledge and attitudes regarding COVID-19. Furthermore, the creative thinking and dominance involved in gameful experiences may act as critical factors in public attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19. These findings should be further verified through experimental research in the future.

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“…Females and males expect different components or game design elements from computer games (Inal & Cagiltay, 2007). For example, males emphasized rules-based, winning games, and dealt with challenges (Gómez-Gonzalvo et al., 2020; Inal & Cagiltay, 2007), while females preferred stories (Inal & Cagiltay, 2007; Spieler & Slany, 2018). The proposed activity engaged both males and females equally because it involved comprehensive and diverse game design elements.…”

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Integrating Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane Into Gamified Science Inquiry for Junior High School Students

Cheng

Kinshuk

2020

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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Integrating science learning with game experience and physical manipulatives not only overcomes the rigidity of traditional teaching, but also makes the learning experience pleasant for students and improves their science inquiry ability. Today, with the popularization of mobile devices and technology, both the value and feasibility of gamified science learning have increased significantly. However, several studies showed that students might get lost or feel bored during science inquiry. To let students enjoy the science inquiry process and improve their science process skills, the researchers combined mobile technology, game design elements, and science inquiry and designed the gamified science inquiry activity “we are aircraft designers”. Here, students designed and manipulated a smartphone-controlled paper airplane by mobile devices connected via Bluetooth. To investigate the effects of the gamified science inquiry activity, the flow state and science process skills of 71 students of a junior high school in China were explored. The proposed gamified science inquiry activity enhanced flow and science process skills of students with high and middle level flow. No differences were found on flow and science process skills between males and females. Based on these results, the guidelines for the design of a gamified science inquiry activity are discussed.

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Which are the patterns of video game use in Spanish school adolescents? Gender as a key factor

Cited by 30 publications

References 23 publications

Gaming among Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Role of Parents in Time Spent on Video Games and Gaming Disorder Symptoms

Gaming among Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Role of Parents in Time Spent on Video Games and Gaming Disorder Symptoms

How Gameful Experience Affects Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding COVID-19 Among the Taiwanese Public: Cross-sectional Study

Integrating Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane Into Gamified Science Inquiry for Junior High School Students

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