Video games are a source of entertainment for a wide population and have varied effects on
well-being. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively examine game-play research to …

Continuing interest in digital games indicated that it would be useful to update Connolly et
al.'s (2012) systematic literature review of empirical evidence about the positive impacts and …

The puzzle of whether digital media are improving or harming psychological well-being has
been plaguing researchers and the public for decades. Derived from media richness theory …

Video gaming is an extremely popular leisure-time activity with more than two billion users
worldwide. However, the media as well as professionals have underscored the potential …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of an educational game to enhance
student learning effectiveness. This study consisted of 56 college students majoring in …

Playing online games can become problematic and engender adverse consequences.
Several psychological factors have been shown to influence the development and the …

Mobile games such as Pokémon Go have become a major form of entertainment, and yet
little is known about why people play the games and how their motives associate with well …

Background and aims Gaming disorder was recently recognized as a mental health disorder
by the World Health Organization and included in the International Classification of …

Computational thinking (CT) is being consolidated as a key set of problem-solving skills that
must be developed by the students to excel in our software-driven society. However, in …

Researchers have previously argued that escapism via video games can lead to negative
and positive outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate which outcomes …