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Internet gaming addiction: A systematic review of empirical research (2012)
Auteur(s) :
KUSS, D. J. ;
GRIFFITHS, M. D.
Année :
2012
Page(s) :
278-296
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
JEU PATHOLOGIQUE
;
INTERNET
;
JEU VIDEO
;
ETIOLOGIE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
PERSONNALITE
;
PHYSIOLOGIE
;
COMORBIDITE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
Résumé :
The activity of play has been ever present in human history and the Internet has emerged as a playground increasingly populated by gamers. Research suggests that a minority of Internet game players experience symptoms traditionally associated with substance-related addictions, including mood modification, tolerance and salience. Because the current scientific knowledge of Internet gaming addiction is copious in scope and appears relatively complex, this literature review attempts to reduce this confusion by providing an innovative framework by which all the studies to date can be categorized. A total of 58 empirical studies were included in this literature review. Using the current empirical knowledge, it is argued that Internet gaming addiction follows a continuum, with antecedents in etiology and risk factors, through to the development of a "full-blown" addiction, followed by ramifications in terms of negative consequences and potential treatment. The results are evaluated in light of the emergent discrepancies in findings, and the consequent implications for future research.
Affiliation :
International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK