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Adolescents' Game User Type Based on Adaptive and Maladaptive Game Use.
1Department of Home Economics Education, College of Education, Jeonju University, Jeonju, South Korea.
Games for Health Journal
|August 9, 2021
Summary
This study identified four adolescent gaming types: general, adaptive, maladaptive, and twofold. General game users reported better mental health and quality of life, while adaptive users excelled academically, suggesting tailored online game education is crucial.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Health
- Digital Media Studies
Background:
- Adolescent gaming habits are diverse, encompassing both beneficial and detrimental patterns.
- Understanding these distinct gaming behaviors is essential for addressing their impact on well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify adolescents into distinct game user types based on adaptive and maladaptive gaming.
- To investigate the relationship between these user types and mental health, academic achievement, and quality of life.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of the "Game User Panel" data (9th analysis).
- Classification of adolescents into General Game Users (GGUs), Adaptive Game Users (AGUs), Maladaptive Game Users (MGUs), and Twofold Game Users (TGUs).
- Analysis of variance (ANOVA) with post hoc Tukey tests to compare outcomes across groups.
Main Results:
- GGUs (39.5%) showed the lowest depression and anxiety, and highest quality of life.
- AGUs (11.3%) demonstrated the highest academic achievement.
- MGUs (11.2%) and TGUs (38.0%) exhibited poorer mental health outcomes compared to GGUs.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent gaming is a spectrum, with few experiencing purely adaptive use.
- Online game education and interventions should be personalized according to identified game user types.
- Tailored approaches are necessary to support adolescent mental health and academic success in relation to gaming.
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