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Playing with Video Games: Going to a New Addiction?
Maurilio Giuseppe Maria Tavormina1, Romina Tavormina
1DSM ASL NA 3 SUD, "Centro Diurno" of Mental Health, 57, Torre del Greco (NA) - via Marconi 66 - 80059 Torre del Greco (NA), Italy, mtavormina@virgilio.it.
Psychiatria Danubina
|September 28, 2017
Summary
Excessive video gaming can cause significant personal, family, and social issues, potentially leading to mental and physical health problems. More research is needed to understand this behavior, even without official recognition as a disorder.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Digital Media Studies
Background:
- Video games are a popular pastime with increasing engagement.
- Prolonged video game use can have detrimental effects beyond entertainment.
- Concerns exist regarding the potential for problematic video gaming behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the serious personal, family, and social consequences of frequent and protracted video game use.
- To underscore the need for scientific investigation into potential mental and physical health problems associated with excessive gaming.
- To address the current lack of official recognition of internet video game addiction as a mental health disorder.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on problematic video gaming.
- Analysis of case studies illustrating negative consequences.
- Synthesis of existing research on gaming disorder.
Main Results:
- Frequent and protracted video game use extends beyond a mere pastime.
- Significant personal, family, and social repercussions are associated with excessive gaming.
- Potential links to mental and physical health issues require further scientific scrutiny.
Conclusions:
- Problematic video gaming presents serious risks that warrant attention.
- The scientific community needs to conduct further research into the health impacts of excessive video gaming.
- Official recognition and classification of internet video game addiction remain areas for future consideration.
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