Examination computer gaming addiction, alexithymia, social anxiety, age and gender among children aged 8-12
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine age, gender, alexithymia and social anxiety as predictors of computer gaming addiction among children. Method: The research was carried out on a total of 321 persons, 148 of whom were girls and 173 were boys. The ages of the participants were between...
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| description | Objective: The aim of this study is to examine age, gender, alexithymia and social anxiety as predictors of computer gaming addiction among children. Method: The
research was carried out on a total of 321 persons, 148
of whom were girls and 173 were boys. The ages of the
participants were between 8 and 12 and their average
age was 10.48. Research data were collected via
Computer Gaming Addiction Scale for Children,
Alexithymia Scale for Children, Social Anxiety Scale for
Children and Personal Information Form. Parametric
tests were used because it was found that the data of
research were normally distributed and met the necessary assumptions for multiple regressions. The data
obtained from the research were analyzed by Pearson
Correlation Analysis and Hierarchical Regression Analysis
method. Results: A positive correlation has been found
between computer gaming addiction and alexithymia
and social anxiety. In addition, age, gender, alexithymia
and social anxiety were significantly predictive of computer gaming addiction at 24.1%. In the research, it was
identified that the most effect in explaining computer
gaming addiction was alexithymia, followed by gender
and social anxiety. Discussion: It is found out that gender, alexithymia and social anxiety affect computer gaming addiction in children significantly. The results of
research were discussed in the light of the related literature and suggestions were made to the researchers and
experts studying in the field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0a24a4fcefc4b5b85669a1f2b8a77e32023-02-15T16:17:06ZengANP PublishingKlinik Psikiyatri Dergisi1302-00992146-71532019-02-012218392Examination computer gaming addiction, alexithymia, social anxiety, age and gender among children aged 8-12Ibrahim Tas0Zehra Günes1Assis. Prof.Res. Assis.Objective: The aim of this study is to examine age, gender, alexithymia and social anxiety as predictors of computer gaming addiction among children. Method: The research was carried out on a total of 321 persons, 148 of whom were girls and 173 were boys. The ages of the participants were between 8 and 12 and their average age was 10.48. Research data were collected via Computer Gaming Addiction Scale for Children, Alexithymia Scale for Children, Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Personal Information Form. Parametric tests were used because it was found that the data of research were normally distributed and met the necessary assumptions for multiple regressions. The data obtained from the research were analyzed by Pearson Correlation Analysis and Hierarchical Regression Analysis method. Results: A positive correlation has been found between computer gaming addiction and alexithymia and social anxiety. In addition, age, gender, alexithymia and social anxiety were significantly predictive of computer gaming addiction at 24.1%. In the research, it was identified that the most effect in explaining computer gaming addiction was alexithymia, followed by gender and social anxiety. Discussion: It is found out that gender, alexithymia and social anxiety affect computer gaming addiction in children significantly. The results of research were discussed in the light of the related literature and suggestions were made to the researchers and experts studying in the field.https://www.journalagent.com/kpd/pdfs/KPD_22_1_83_92.pdfComputer gaming addictionalexithymiasocial anxietygenderchildren |
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| title | Examination computer gaming addiction, alexithymia, social anxiety, age and gender among children aged 8-12 |
| title_full | Examination computer gaming addiction, alexithymia, social anxiety, age and gender among children aged 8-12 |
| title_fullStr | Examination computer gaming addiction, alexithymia, social anxiety, age and gender among children aged 8-12 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examination computer gaming addiction, alexithymia, social anxiety, age and gender among children aged 8-12 |
| title_short | Examination computer gaming addiction, alexithymia, social anxiety, age and gender among children aged 8-12 |
| title_sort | examination computer gaming addiction alexithymia social anxiety age and gender among children aged 8 12 |
| topic | Computer gaming addiction alexithymia social anxiety gender children |
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