Improving the health of emerging adult gamers—a scoping review of influences
Emerging adults (EAs), defined as adults aged 18 to 25, remain a difficult group to engage in
healthy behaviours (including positive dieting and eating patterns). The environmental …
healthy behaviours (including positive dieting and eating patterns). The environmental …
Families playing animal crossing together: coping with video games during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was stressful for everyone, particularly for families who had to
supervise and support children, facilitate remote schooling, and manage work and home life …
supervise and support children, facilitate remote schooling, and manage work and home life …
Social networking or social isolation? A systematic review on socio-relational outcomes for members of online gaming communities
Recent technological advancements, increased access to gaming setups, and the
emergence of free-to-play multiplayer games have contributed to a dramatic rise in the …
emergence of free-to-play multiplayer games have contributed to a dramatic rise in the …
Do people use games to compensate for psychological needs during crises? A mixed-methods study of gaming during COVID-19 lockdowns
Do people use games to cope with adverse life events and crises? Research informed by
self-determination theory proposes that people might compensate for thwarted basic …
self-determination theory proposes that people might compensate for thwarted basic …
Increased gaming during COVID-19 predicts physical inactivity among youth in Norway—a two-wave longitudinal cohort study
Background A concern for the COVID-19 measures and the potential long-term
consequences the measures may have on physical inactivity and gaming among youth …
consequences the measures may have on physical inactivity and gaming among youth …
Gaming between leisure and addiction: how young people perceive risk in video games
KH Jensen, TT Bengtsson - International Criminal Justice …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Young people's leisure activities are a subject of interest and concern. While criminal
engagement is a key concern, video gaming has long been in focus for its possible …
engagement is a key concern, video gaming has long been in focus for its possible …
Escapism and excessive online behaviors: A three-wave longitudinal study in Finland during the COVID-19 pandemic
Excessive online behaviors refer to harmful or disproportionate use of digital network
applications. Such behaviors are likely to be associated with escapist motives. Our aim was …
applications. Such behaviors are likely to be associated with escapist motives. Our aim was …
The light, the dark, and everything else: making sense of young people's digital gaming
M Meriläinen, M Ruotsalainen - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Whether gaming has a beneficial or detrimental effect on young people's lives is a defining
feature in both the research and the public discussion of youth digital gaming. In this …
feature in both the research and the public discussion of youth digital gaming. In this …
From tabletop to screen: Playing Dungeons and Dragons during COVID-19
P Scriven - Societies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Media reports suggest that the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons saw its
biggest year to date in 2020, with many such reports touting the interactive and social …
biggest year to date in 2020, with many such reports touting the interactive and social …
The interplay between game design and social practice
KH Jensen, L Fynbo, NN Hansen - New Media & Society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Game design's influence on how gaming is practiced is a debated topic within video game
research. Overlapping with this debate are questions of how game design and social …
research. Overlapping with this debate are questions of how game design and social …