Internet gaming disorder: Psychological well-being in gamers exhibiting low, moderate, and high-risk behaviors
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Abstract

Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has recently been recognized as a mental disorder. However, research on IGD has neglected to examine how gaming might compensate for psychological wellbeing that is missing in life. Therefore, we examined 301 adult gamers exhibiting low (46.2%), moderate (32.2%), and high (21.6%) levels of disordered behaviors on psychological well-being (positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment) and distress (negative emotions and loneliness), both in life and while gaming. Low-risk gamers experienced the lowest levels of distress, both in life and while gaming, whereas high-risk gamers experienced the highest levels of well-being while gaming. Moderate-risk gamers had similar levels of wellbeing while gaming to low-risk gamers and similar levels of distress in life and while gaming to highrisk gamers.
Format
Conference Proceeding
Date
2021-04-22
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Faculty Mentor
Arne Weigold
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Englert, R., & Turkily, E. (2021). Internet gaming disorder: Psychological well-being in gamers exhibiting low, moderate, and high-risk behaviors (1–). https://oaks.kent.edu/node/16664
Englert, Rose, and Emily Turkily. 2021. “Internet Gaming Disorder: Psychological Well-Being in Gamers Exhibiting Low, Moderate, and High-Risk Behaviors”. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/16664.
Englert, Rose, and Emily Turkily. Internet Gaming Disorder: Psychological Well-Being in Gamers Exhibiting Low, Moderate, and High-Risk Behaviors. 22 Apr. 2021, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/16664.