Are video games intrinsically addictive? An international online survey

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Highlights:

• No differences in problem use between gamers of different genres.

• Proportion of time played socially was not associated with problem use.

• Younger people played longer, more sociably, and had higher problem use scores.

• More frequent use of video games was associated with higher scores of problem use.

• Higher ratings of impulsivity was associated with higher problem use scores.

摘要

•No differences in problem use between gamers of different genres.•Proportion of time played socially was not associated with problem use.•Younger people played longer, more sociably, and had higher problem use scores.•More frequent use of video games was associated with higher scores of problem use.•Higher ratings of impulsivity was associated with higher problem use scores.

论文关键词:Video game genre,Addiction,Problem video game use,Impulsivity,Online and internet gaming,Gaming disorder

论文评审过程:Received 1 October 2019, Revised 29 February 2020, Accepted 18 June 2020, Available online 30 June 2020, Version of Record 3 July 2020.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106464