Video Game Addiction

Video Game Addiction

1. What makes video games addicting?

   • Levelling-up reinforcement
     • Become increasingly powerful with continued play
     • Completion of game tasks
     • Sense of accomplishment
   • No "game over" in Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) video games
     • Continuous new game play elements and challenges
       • New missions to complete
   • Social connections with online gaming community
     • Bonding over common interests and gaming goals
   • Escaping reality
     • Progressively evolving virtual world to explore
   • Obligation to teammates
     • "I've got your back!"
     • "Cover me!"

2. What are the effects of video game addiction?

   • Poor school effort
     • Low grades
     • Avoiding homework
   • Higher likelihood of social, emotional, and behavioural issues
     • Social phobias
       • Social isolation
         • Loss of social connections with non-gamer friends
     • Depression
     • Anxiety
     • Attention Deficit Disorders
       • ADD
       • ADHD
   • Negative health effects
     • Poor sleep habits
       • Late-night gaming
         • Gaming with friends in different time zones
     • Poor eating habits

3. How common is video game addiction?

   • Up to 12% of teens may be addicted to gaming
   • 10% - 15% of gamers are addicted to gaming

4. What are the signs of video game addiction?

   • Disturbances on normal life function
     • School performance
     • Work performance
     • Social relationships
     • Household responsibilities
     • Sleep
   • Spending most free time on gaming
     • Frequent gaming for 6 - 8 hours or more a day
     • Urge to play for increasingly longer periods of time
   • Loss of interest in real-life activities

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