The impact of eSports and online video gaming on lifestyle behaviours in youth: A systematic review

G Chan, Y Huo, S Kelly, J Leung, C Tisdale… - Computers in Human …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background ESports has evolved into a hyper-competitive genre of video gaming. Emerging
evidence has linked its intense engagement with mental health problems, with implications …

The 'eudaimonic experience': A scoping review of the concept in digital games research

R Daneels, ND Bowman, D Possler… - Media and …, 2021 - cogitatiopress.com
Digital games have evolved into a medium that moves beyond basic toys for distraction and
pleasure towards platforms capable of and effective at instigating more serious, emotional …

Depression and anxiety symptoms associated with internet gaming disorder before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study

Z Teng, HM Pontes, Q Nie, MD Griffiths… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2021 - akjournals.com
Background The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly impacted
aspects of human life globally. Playing videogames has been encouraged by several …

[HTML][HTML] Online gaming and prolonged self-isolation: evidence from Italian gamers during the COVID-19 outbreak

A Giardina, M Di Blasi, A Schimmenti… - Clinical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The self-isolation measures employed during the COVID-19 pandemic made it
dificult for basic needs to be met, thus increasing emotional distress. It has been suggested …

The impact of advertising value of in-game pop-up ads in online gaming on gamers' inspiration: An empirical investigation

AZ Abbasi, U Rehman, A Hussain, DH Ting… - Telematics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In online gaming, pop-up ads are effective advertising strategies with a high conversion rate.
Businesses are actively using pop-up ads in online games for advertising. However …

Mobile gaming and Internet addiction: When is playing no longer just fun and games?

KA Haberlin, DJ Atkin - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Using Uses and Gratifications theory as a guide, the proposed framework explores
how mobile games are utilized to escape reality and cope with stress in developing a …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the connection between playing video games and watching video game streaming: Relationships with potential problematic uses

LJ Cabeza-Ramírez, SM Sanchez-Canizares… - Computers in Human …, 2022 - Elsevier
Video games have become an everyday part of the lives of thousands of users. While
playing video games is relatively common, enjoying video games through live streaming …

Social norms and problematic gaming among adolescents: The role of Internet use coping motives

F Angelini, E Pivetta, C Marino, N Canale, MM Spada… - Addictive Behaviors, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Problematic gaming (PG) is a public health issue among adolescents
worldwide. Although several studies have documented that peer influences constitute a …

[HTML][HTML] The meaning of the experience of being an online video game player

K Arbeau, C Thorpe, M Stinson, B Budlong… - Computers in Human …, 2020 - Elsevier
Online video games contain a variety of features that facilitate or encourage social
interaction among game players. We explored the meaning of the experience of online …

Understanding highly engaged adolescent gamers: Integration of gaming into daily life and motivation to play video games

J Razum, A Huić - Behaviour & information technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
It is assumed that many adolescent gamers who play intensively are highly engaged rather
than problematic gamers and that they mostly do not experience negative consequences …