Two Sides of the Same Virtual Coin: Investigating Psychosocial Effects of Video Game Play, including Stress Relief Motivations as a Gateway to Problematic Video Game Usage
Video gamers can play to negate the psychological impact of stress, which may become problematic when users over-rely on the stress relief potential of gaming. This study used a repeated measures experimental design to investigate the relationships between stress, video gaming, and problematic video...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Healthcare |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/7/772 |