A two-week gaming abstinence reduces Internet Gaming Disorder and improves mental health: An experimental longitudinal intervention study

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Highlights：

• Two-week gaming-abstinence reduces gaming time and gaming flow longitudinally.

• Two-week gaming-abstinence reduces the level of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD).

• Two-week gaming-abstinence reduces the experience of daily stress and anxiety symptoms.

• Two-week gaming-abstinence increases positive mental health.

• Temporary gaming-abstinence can protect mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak.

摘要

•Two-week gaming-abstinence reduces gaming time and gaming flow longitudinally.•Two-week gaming-abstinence reduces the level of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD).•Two-week gaming-abstinence reduces the experience of daily stress and anxiety symptoms.•Two-week gaming-abstinence increases positive mental health.•Temporary gaming-abstinence can protect mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak.

论文关键词：Gaming abstinence,Internet gaming disorder,Gaming flow,Daily stress,Mental health,Experimental intervention

论文评审过程：Received 9 January 2022, Revised 6 May 2022, Accepted 9 May 2022, Available online 12 May 2022, Version of Record 16 May 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107334