Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Saudi Arabian university students: relationship with psychological distress
Background and aim: Given the exponential growth of the gaming industry, Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) merits further research. This study investigated the prevalence of IGD among Saudi Arabian university students and its relationship with the level of functioning, psychological distress, and poten...
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| author | Hussain Khrad AbdulAziz Marhoomi Aqeel Alkhiri AbdulAziz Al-Shamrani Doaa Bajabir Mahmoud Mosli |
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| description | Background and aim: Given the exponential growth of the gaming industry, Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) merits further research. This study investigated the prevalence of IGD among Saudi Arabian university students and its relationship with the level of functioning, psychological distress, and potential for comorbid depression, as well as the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on gaming behavior. Materials and methods: 306 participants were randomly selected from various Saudi Arabian universities and surveyed using the 20-item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGD-20 Test), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler-6). Results: The estimated prevalence of IGD was 10.1%, and significantly higher risk was observed among IGD and respective at risk groups with psychological distress. Moreover, 67.4% of the participants reported an increase in playtime during the COVID-19 lockdown. Based on the Kesseler-6, psychological distress was observed in 19.9% of the participants. Conclusions: This study suggests that IGD is a growing mental health risk associated with a dysfunctional impact and psychological distress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9f6e5fcf4dd443f97719776627a51c52023-01-05T08:39:58ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-12-01812e12334Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Saudi Arabian university students: relationship with psychological distressHussain Khrad0AbdulAziz Marhoomi1Aqeel Alkhiri2AbdulAziz Al-Shamrani3Doaa Bajabir4Mahmoud Mosli5Neuroscience Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing AbdulAziz Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Al Qunfudah General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al Qunfudah, Makkah Province, Saudi ArabiaInternal Medicine, College of Medicine at Bisha University, Saudi ArabiaNeuroscience Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi ArabiaBackground and aim: Given the exponential growth of the gaming industry, Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) merits further research. This study investigated the prevalence of IGD among Saudi Arabian university students and its relationship with the level of functioning, psychological distress, and potential for comorbid depression, as well as the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on gaming behavior. Materials and methods: 306 participants were randomly selected from various Saudi Arabian universities and surveyed using the 20-item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGD-20 Test), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler-6). Results: The estimated prevalence of IGD was 10.1%, and significantly higher risk was observed among IGD and respective at risk groups with psychological distress. Moreover, 67.4% of the participants reported an increase in playtime during the COVID-19 lockdown. Based on the Kesseler-6, psychological distress was observed in 19.9% of the participants. Conclusions: This study suggests that IGD is a growing mental health risk associated with a dysfunctional impact and psychological distress.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022036222Internet gaming disorderPsychological distressGaming disorderCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Hussain Khrad AbdulAziz Marhoomi Aqeel Alkhiri AbdulAziz Al-Shamrani Doaa Bajabir Mahmoud Mosli Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Saudi Arabian university students: relationship with psychological distress Heliyon Internet gaming disorder Psychological distress Gaming disorder COVID-19 |
| title | Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Saudi Arabian university students: relationship with psychological distress |
| title_full | Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Saudi Arabian university students: relationship with psychological distress |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Saudi Arabian university students: relationship with psychological distress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Saudi Arabian university students: relationship with psychological distress |
| title_short | Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Saudi Arabian university students: relationship with psychological distress |
| title_sort | prevalence of internet gaming disorder among saudi arabian university students relationship with psychological distress |
| topic | Internet gaming disorder Psychological distress Gaming disorder COVID-19 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022036222 |
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