Emerging insights on internet gaming disorder: Conceptual and measurement issues

摘要

Video gaming has become one of the most prevalent forms of leisureactivity in today’s societies. The latest data from the EntertainmentSoftware Association (ESA) reported that approximately 65% of allAmerican adults play video games regularly and that approximately75% of households have at least one gamer (Entertainment SoftwareAssociation, 2019). Video gaming is widely accessible and the mostcommonly used gaming devices among adult gamers in the UnitedStates of America (USA) are smartphones (60%), personal computers(52%), and dedicated game consoles (49%) (Entertainment SoftwareAssociation, 2019). A similar trend has been reported in other coun-tries. For example, in Australia, the Interactive Games and Entertain-ment Association (IGEA) recently reported that 67% of all Australiansplay video games and that 97% of households with children havecomputer games (Interactive Games & Entertainment Association,2017). For the majority of gamers, the activity leads to positive andbeneficial outcomes including psychomotor, cognitive, therapeutic, andeducational benefits (Granic, Lobel, & Engels, 2013; Griffiths, 2019;Nuyens, Kuss, Lopez-Fernandez, & Griffiths, 2017). In general, gamersreport that playing has a positive impact on their lives, with nearly 80%of all American adult gamers reporting that games provide mental sti-mulation, relaxation, and stress relief (Entertainment SoftwareAssociation, 2019). Similarly, the majority of Australian gamers reportthat gaming helps them improve their thinking skills (84%), dexterity(78%), and manage pain (59%).