Examination of the prevalence and predictors of videogame addiction among school children.

Title: Examination of the prevalence and predictors of videogame addiction among school children.
Author(s): Ede, M.O., Okeke, C., & Okeke, C. See all items with this value
Date: 2023 See all items with this value
Description: This is a school-based cross-sectional study that investigated the prevalence and predictors of videogame addiction among school children. A total of 86 schoolchildren enrolled in basic education in Enugu State Nigeria participated in the survey. The videogame addiction scale for children was utilized during data collection. The data collected were analyzed using cross tabulation (frequency and percentage), bivariate statistical analyses. The results showed that the prevalence rates of video game addiction among school children are high. The results also demonstrated that age and gender predict videogame addiction among school children. Therefore, this study concluded that the prevalence rates of video game addiction among
school children are accountable by age and gender emerged as significant predictors. Given these findings, school counsellors and other relevant practitioners should design a sustainable intervention to reduce the high degree of video game addiction among school children.
Publisher: EDULEARN22 Conference See all items with this value
Keywords: Basic schools; Age; Gender; Videogame addiction Schoolchildren. See all items with this value
pages: 2465-2471

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